Botanical Name: Chlorophytum amaniense ‘Fire Flash’
Common Name: Mandarin plant, Fire Flash
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character

Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright fleshy plant with broad leaves featuring bright orange petioles and midribs on all leaves; forms a rosette of brightly colored foliage
Height to 1'
Spread to 18"'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure indoors: prefers bright light and high humidity indoors
Soil prefers a well amended or organic container soil
Hardiness tender; needs indoor conditions
 
Morphology:
Leaves leaves broadly lanceolate to 8" long on 6" long petioles; both petioles and midribs carry a bright orange coloration that persists
Flowers small green flowers in racemes to 5" long; not showy
Fruit 3-winged capsule
 
Propagation:
seed and division; seed produces fairly consistent offspring
 
Usage:
upright houseplant for specimen use; good in mass plantings for foliage color effect; bright colored foliage is persistent throughout the life of the plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes moderate watering; do not allow to become waterlogged
Fertilizing balanced, slow-release each spring
Pruning groom regularly to remove dead leaves and spent flowers
Pests/Diseases root rot when drainage is poor; salt burn from accumulated minerals
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin:
Family: Liliaceae
 
Notes: East Africa (imported from Thailand)
 
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