Pongol Sword
Pongol Sword
Chlorophytum laxum
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical woodland
Range
Africa Asia Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

Pongol Sword is a tall, slender plant that grows in the grasslands of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Its leaves are edged with sharp, pointed spines that resemble swords.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Chlorophytum
Species
Chlorophytum laxum