Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
China, Japan
  
Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wild
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Air freshner
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Spider Plant
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
spider plant
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Grünlilie
  
Bambus
  
In French
Chlorophytum comosum
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Spider plant
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Clorofito
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Spider plant
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Poales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Chlorophytum
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Agavoideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spider Plant and Bamboo
Season and care of Spider Plant and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Spider Plant and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spider Plant is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Spider Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider Plant and Bamboo Physical Information
Spider Plant and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Spider Plant and Bamboo are as follows:
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Spider Plant and Bamboo
Care of Spider Plant and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spider Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.