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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa

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

Number of Varieties
40 78

Habitat
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.25 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
-

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
-

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Air freshner

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

Common Name
Spider Plant

In Hindi
spider plant

In German
Grünlilie

In French
Chlorophytum comosum

In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum

In Greek
Spider plant

In Portuguese
Clorofito

In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga

In Latin
Spider plant

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Chlorophytum

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Agavoideae

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Spider Plant

Want to know the properties of Spider Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Spider Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Spider Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Spider Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spider Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Spider Plant physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 30.25 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Spider Plant

Taking Spider Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Spider Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Spider Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spider Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Spider Plant is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy. This plant's habitat is Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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