Chlorophytum stolzii (K.Krause) Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Chlorophytum

Characteristics

A herb. It can grow to 2.5 m tall. It has a rhizome that is like a corm. The roots are narrow with tubers at the end. The leaves are narrow and form sheaths. They are 80 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flower stalk is 2 m long. They are white with a green keel. The fruit is an oval capsule with shallow ridges across. it. It is 1 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.68 - 2.5
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on alluvial soils. It grows in open woodland and tall grassland. It is often along streams. It grows between 50 and 2,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source
Edible flowers
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Chlorophytum stolzii world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Gabon, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:533080-1
WFO ID wfo-0000763622
COL ID 5XY3V
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Synonyms

Acrospira asphodeloides Albuca stolzii Anthericum burgeri Anthericum foliatum Anthericum russissiense Anthericum welwitschii Chlorophytum stolzii Debesia asphodelodes Chlorophytum stolzii