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Chlorophytum laxum — (c) Shami Narayanan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shami Narayanan via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

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Chlorophytum laxum R.Br.

Pongol Sword · Asparagaceae

Also known as Chlorophytum bichetii.

Chlorophytum laxum (Bichetii grass, Siam lily, false lily turf, wheat plant) is a flowering plant species in the genus Chlorophytum, widespread through tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia.

AsparagaceaePerennial

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About Pongol Sword

Chlorophytum laxum (Bichetii grass, Siam lily, false lily turf, wheat plant) is a flowering plant species in the genus Chlorophytum, widespread through tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Bangladesh, Borneo, Chad, China Southeast, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Northern Territory, Oman, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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