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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10*1  

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

Habit
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
30.25 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum  
GEUM rivale  

Common Name
Spider Plant  
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  

In Hindi
spider plant  
Hydrangea  

In German
Grünlilie  
Hortensie  

In French
Chlorophytum comosum  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Spider plant  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Clorofito  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Spider plant  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Chlorophytum  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Spider Plant and Chocolate-root

If you are confused whether Spider Plant or Chocolate-root are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spider Plant and Chocolate-root Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spider Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chocolate-root fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spider Plant and Chocolate-root if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spider Plant and Chocolate-root

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spider Plant and Chocolate-root. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spider Plant and Chocolate-root as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Spider Plant is Antioxidants whereas of Chocolate-root is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Spider Plant has beauty benefits as follows: while Chocolate-root has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spider Plant vs Chocolate-root

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Spider Plant vs Chocolate-root and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Spider Plant are whereas of Chocolate-root have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spider Plant has no showy fruits and Chocolate-root has no showy fruits. Also Spider Plant is not flowering and Chocolate-root is flowering. You can compare Spider Plant and Chocolate-root facts and facts of other plants too.

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