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Chlorophytum laxum

Previously known as:

  • Chlorophytum bichetii
  • Chlorophytum parviflorum
Phonetic Spelling
kloh-roh-FY-tum LAX-um
Description

Saint Bernard's Lily is a house plant with long slender archig leaves with white banding down the center or on the margins of the leaves.  The roots are fleshy and it has tiny 6-petaled white flowers that rarely appear.   It is often confused with Spider Plant (C. comomosum).

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Bichetii'
    green and white leaves, 10 inches tall, white star-like flowers
  • 'Zebra'
    dark green leaves with white edges, shorter and narrower leaves
'Bichetii', 'Zebra'
Tags:
#houseplant#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Bichetii'
    green and white leaves, 10 inches tall, white star-like flowers
  • 'Zebra'
    dark green leaves with white edges, shorter and narrower leaves
'Bichetii', 'Zebra'
Tags:
#houseplant#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Chlorophytum
    Species:
    laxum
    Family:
    Asparagaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Northeast tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Australia
    Distribution:
    Native to Borneo, Chad, China, Ethiopia, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Oman, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia, and Yemen.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Houseplant
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Shape:
    Star
    Flower Petals:
    6 petals/rays
    Flower Description:
    Small, inconspicuous white 6-petaled flowers that rarely appear.
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants