species 19,842 observations
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Field notes
Chlorophytum comosum, usually called spider plant or common spider plant due to its spider-like look, also known as spider ivy, airplane plant, ribbon plant (a name it shares with Dracaena sanderiana), and hen and chicks, is a species of evergreen perennial flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to tropical and Southern Africa but has become naturalized in other parts of the world, including Western Australia and Bangladesh. Chlorophytum comosum is easy to grow as a houseplant because of its resilience, but it can be sensitive to the fluoride in tap water, which commonly gives it "burnt tips". Variegated forms are the most popular.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Dappled shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil Heavy shade
- Plant type
- Herbaceous perennial Houseplant
From NC State Extension.