Spider
plant (Chlorophytum comosum) are one of the most popular and easiest houseplants
to grow. Best suited for the beginners who do not have much skills of
gardening. The plant is characterized by arching clumps of grass like
leaves. They got their name due to
offshoots/ spiders getting developed at end of long runners ( type of stem
which grow horizontally close to ground and produce roots or shoots at nodes) . Spider plant bears whiter flowers too.These air
purifier plants are native to South Africa. Follow below tips for best results.
Propagation
Spider plant can be
easily propagated through plantlets / offshoots developed at the end of one of
long runners. Snip off these plantlets and root in water or directly plant into
the pot. Make sure plantlet has minimum 4-6 leaves before snipping it off.
Container / Pot
Spider plants are
generally grown in hanging pots/ container. You can use medium sized pot as they
usually do not need yearly repotting , spider plant uses most of its energy in
producing plantlets.
Soil
Use well drained potting
soil mixture of garden loam, peat moss and sand.
Sun / Temperature
Do not put spider plant
in direct sun light . Direct sunlight scorches the leaves of spider plant.
Place it in shady or semi shady area. Avoid complete dark location too as it can cause demarking of leaves. The ideal
location is suspended near a window so it will receive indirect sun light. Room
temperature should not be less than 65° F.
Watering
Allow plant to dry out
before watering. Cut down the watering
if foliage is turning black. Brown leaves show lack of humidity, mist the plant
in this case.
Fertilizer
Feed spider plant with
water soluble pant food once in every two weeks during spring and summer. Stop
feeding in fall and winter.
Repotting
As said before Spider
plant doesn’t need yearly repotting. However when repotting use fresh potting
soil mix.
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