Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
40120
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.25 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
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
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Loamy
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Spider Plant
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
spider plant
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Grünlilie
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Chlorophytum comosum
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Spider plant
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Clorofito
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Spider plant
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Chlorophytum
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
2006
1
27800
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