Liliaceae · Chlorophytum

Scaly-Stem Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum glaucum

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering
June-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Chlorophytum glaucum
Genus
Chlorophytum
Family
Liliaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
June-September
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Strap-like/grass-likerecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Scaly-Stem Chlorophytum itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Scaly-Stem Chlorophytum itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Scaly-Stem Chlorophytum

A member of the Liliaceae family, Scaly-Stem Chlorophytum (Chlorophytum glaucum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to September.

Illustration representing the Liliaceae family
Botanical family

Liliaceae

Lily Family

Scaly-Stem Chlorophytum belongs to the Liliaceae family.

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