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About Spider Plant and Schomburgkia


About Schomburgkia and Spider Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Epiphyte   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Central America, South America   

Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy   
S. undulata , Laelias   

Habitat
Wild   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
10-7   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.25 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Oval   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab   
Myrmecophila   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Air freshner   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum   
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata   

Common Name
Spider Plant   
Orchid, Schomburgkia   

In Hindi
spider plant   
schomburgkia   

In German
Grünlilie   
schomburgkia   

In French
Chlorophytum comosum   
schomburgkia   

In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum   
schomburgkia   

In Greek
Spider plant   
schomburgkia   

In Portuguese
Clorofito   
schomburgkia   

In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga   
schomburgkia   

In Latin
Spider plant   
schomburgkia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Asparagales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Chlorophytum   
Schomburgkia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Epidendreae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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Properties of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia

Wondering what are the properties of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia? We provide you with everything About Spider Plant and Schomburgkia. Spider Plant doesn't have thorns and Schomburgkia doesn't have thorns. Also Spider Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Spider Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Schomburgkia has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia

Season and care of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia is important to know. While considering everything about Spider Plant and Schomburgkia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Schomburgkia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spider Plant is Loam, Sand and for Schomburgkia is Not Available while the PH of soil for Spider Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Schomburgkia is Not Available.

Spider Plant and Schomburgkia Physical Information

Spider Plant and Schomburgkia physical information is very important for comparison. Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm whereas Schomburgkia height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia are as follows:

Care of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia

Care of Spider Plant and Schomburgkia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Schomburgkia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Schomburgkia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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