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Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Airplane Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Spider Plant
Airplane Plant
Spider plant is a grasslike, clump forming, evergreen perennial in the lily family. The leaves are linear, 8-16 in long and less than 1 in wide. Small white flowers are borne along outward arching wiry stalks. The flowers give rise to seed filled capsules about 1/3 in long. After blooming and fruiting, little tufts of leaves - baby spider plants - develop on the stalks. The roots and rhizomes of the spider plant are fleshy and thickened, and serve as water storage organs for dry periods. The wild species has green leaves, but most cultivars are variegated.
In frostfree climates, spider plant is used as a groundcover, in borders and as edging around beds, walkways and paths. There are more than 200 species in the genus Chlorophytum. Spider plants absorb toxins from the air and therefore help to purify the atmosphere around them.
Container PlantHanging Plant
South Africa
18 - 24 IN
0 - 0
N
Green
Grass-like : Strap-like
Groundcover
White
Easy
Light Shade
Well-drained
Medium
USDA Zones
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