About
Chlorophytum comosum 'Ocean Bambino' is a small, evergreen perennial commonly cultivated indoors. It features narrow, elongated leaves that reach up to 15 cm in length, showcasing a dark green hue complemented by white margins. The plant produces clusters of small white flowers on extended stems, which also give rise to offsets along the flowering branches.
About the genus
Chlorophytum consists of evergreen, rhizomatous perennials characterized by narrow, linear or lanceolate leaves. These plants feature slender, arching stems that support loose clusters or panicles of small white flowers, which may appear star-like in some species. Certain varieties also produce plantlets.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Hanging basket, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow indoors in a container or hanging planter and use a peat-free houseplant compost. Position in bright indirect light but shaded from hot sun. Water freely in the main growing season - spring to summer, feeding is usually unnecessary, and keep just moist in winter. See Chlorophytum for further information
- Pruning
- No pruning required; trim back flowering spikes once they have finished if new plantlets are not needed
- Propagation
- Propagate by division, or by potting up detaching offsets (plantlets) with their own roots, at any time
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free