Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
30040
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALATHEA
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Calathea
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Calathea
spider plant
In German
Calathea
Grünlilie
In French
Calathea
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Calathea
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Calathea
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Calathea
Clorofito
In Polish
Calathea
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Calathea
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Marantaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Calathea
Chlorophytum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
300200
1
27800
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