Chlorophytum
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Chlorophytum is a genus of flowering plants best known for popular ornamental houseplants such as the spider plant, valued for their arching leaves and ease of care.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| airPurifyingReputation | yes ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | spider plant genus ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Louis L’Héritier de Brutelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Asparagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | small white flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest margins
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Chlorophytum amaniense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chlorophytum borivilianum NERFINISHED ⓘ Chlorophytum comosum NERFINISHED ⓘ Chlorophytum orchidastrum ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | panicle ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ornamental houseplants
ⓘ
spider plant ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | rosette ⓘ |
| leafShape | linear ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | indirect light ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division
ⓘ
plantlets ⓘ |
| reproduction |
produces plantlets
ⓘ
produces stolons ⓘ |
| rootType |
fleshy roots
ⓘ
tuberous roots ⓘ |
| subfamily | Agavoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought tolerant
ⓘ
shade tolerant ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Chlorophytum comosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
houseplant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| usedIn | interior landscaping ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
arching leaves
ⓘ
ease of care ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.