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Chlorophytum (/ ˌ k l ɒr ə ˈ f aɪ t əm, ˌ k l ɔː-,-r oʊ-/, [3] [4]), sometimes colloquially referred to as the spider plants, is a genus of almost 200 species of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the century plant subfamily within the asparagus family. [5]
Chlorophytum comosum grows to about 60 cm (24 in) tall, although as a hanging plant it can descend many feet. It has fleshy, tuberous roots , each about 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long. The long narrow leaves reach a length of 20–45 cm (8–18 in) and are around 6–25 millimetres (0.2–1.0 in) wide.
The plants are 20 to 150 centimeters (3 ⁄ 4 to 5 feet) tall with one to several herbaceous stems. The alternate and simple leaves have a rough texture. The composite flowers, produced between August and October, have blue to violet rays. [3] Leaf, Ontario, Canada Large inflorescence showing many involucres
Chlorophytum laxum (Bichetii grass, Siam lily, false lily turf, wheat plant) is a flowering plant species in the genus Chlorophytum, widespread through tropical ...
Chlorophytum tuberosum is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. [2] It is one of several species known by the common name musli . It is native to parts of Africa and India.
Chlorophytum holstii is a flowering plant species in the genus Chlorophytum, endemic to Tanzania and Kenya. References Engl., 1895 In: Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C ...
Chlorophytum filipendulum is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. [2] It is native to a variety of habitats across large areas of Equatorial Africa.
The blue field entoptic phenomenon is an entoptic phenomenon characterized by the appearance of tiny bright dots (nicknamed blue-sky sprites) moving quickly along undulating pathways in the visual field, especially when looking into bright blue light such as the sky. [1]