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Chlorophytum laxum is often confused with:
Chlorophytum comosum Form
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana
Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus
Callistephus chinensis Callistephus chinensis

False Lily Turf Chlorophytum laxum

Other Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Chlorophytum bichetii
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:
Tags:
#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
Form
Form David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaves
Leaves Yercaud Elango CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Chlorophytum
    Species:
    laxum
    Family:
    Asparagaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Australia
  • 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