Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Asia
Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
4070
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.25 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Common Name
Spider Plant
Hosta
In Hindi
spider plant
Hosta
In German
Grünlilie
Hosta
In French
Chlorophytum comosum
Hosta
In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum
Hosta
In Greek
Spider plant
Hosta
In Portuguese
Clorofito
Hosta
In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga
Hosta
In Latin
Spider plant
strone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Chlorophytum
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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