Travanti / Indian Chlorophytum
Chlorophytum indicum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- June-November
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Travanti itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Travanti itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Travanti
About Travanti
A member of the Liliaceae family, Indian Chlorophytum (Chlorophytum indicum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in hill slopes of deciduous forests, also in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from June to November.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Travanti belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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