Chlorophytum laxum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Australia
Plant Profile: Chlorophytum laxum
Names
Bichetii Grass, False Lily Turf, Saint Bernard's Lily, Siam Lily, Wheat Plant
Phonetic Spelling:kloh-roh-FY-tum LAX-um
Genus:Chlorophytum
Species:laxum
Family:Asparagaceae
Saint Bernard's Lily is a houseplant characterized by its elongated, slender leaves, which feature white stripes either along the center or at the edges. Its roots are thick and fleshy, and it produces small, six-petaled white flowers that seldom bloom. This plant is frequently mistaken for the Spider Plant (C. comosum).
Chlorophytum laxum Feature Summary
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Tags
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
Similar Plants
Chlorophytum laxum is often confused with:
Chlorophytum laxum Feature Summary
Attributes
Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Australia
Flowers
Small, inconspicuous white 6-petaled flowers that rarely appear.
White
6 petals/rays
Star
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Container
Houseplants
Chlorophytum laxum Image Gallery
Chlorophytum laxum Attributes
Chlorophytum laxum Flowers
Chlorophytum laxum: Flower Description
Small, inconspicuous white 6-petaled flowers that rarely appear.
Chlorophytum laxum: Flower Color
White
Chlorophytum laxum: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Chlorophytum laxum: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Chlorophytum laxum Whole Plant Traits
Chlorophytum laxum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Chlorophytum laxum Leaves
Chlorophytum laxum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Chlorophytum laxum Stem
Chlorophytum laxum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Chlorophytum laxum Landscape
Chlorophytum laxum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
