Asparagaceae FAMILY

Chlorophytum nepalense

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chlorophytum nepalense is an evergreen perennial plant producing a basal cluster of leaves and an erect flowering stem up to 100cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Nepal, northwest India, Myanmar, Thailand

HabitatMoist rocky ground and shady places; at elevations from 1,200 - 3,200 metres[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. Forest margins, grassy slopes, rocky places along valleys; at elevations from 1,300 - 2,800 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].