About
Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum' is a perennial that maintains its foliage year-round, characterized by a cluster of long, arching leaves adorned with distinct creamy-white stripes down the center. This plant produces clusters of small white flowers, frequently accompanied by offsets among the blooms.
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
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass or in frost-free enviroment. Tolerant of wide range of conditions. See houseplant cultivation and Chlorophytum for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, by division or root plantlets
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free