Easy care
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
A cascading houseplant with narrow leaves and arching stems that can carry small plantlets.
Care notes by theboxerge Updated
About this plant
Mature spider plants often produce white flowers and young plantlets on long stems. A shelf or hanging pot gives this growth room without bending it against a surface.
Care at a glance
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect light.
- Temperature
- 60-85 °F
- Watering
- Water as the compost surface dries; drain and empty the saucer.
- Soil
- A draining houseplant mix in a container with open drainage holes.
Plan your care
Allow space below or beside the pot for arching stems and plantlets. A hanging position should still be low enough to check moisture and remove collected water.
If you want to propagate, choose a plantlet that has developed roots rather than removing the youngest growth. Care for the established parent according to the compost condition; the presence of plantlets is not a reason to keep the roots constantly wet.
Growing tips
Water as the surface of the compost dries and avoid a water-filled saucer. Separate a plantlet for propagation once it has developed roots, rather than cutting off very young growth before it can establish.
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