Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
it is a type of birch
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Hillside, Mountain tops
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
-
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.25 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to half of its height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab
Borers, Chlorosis
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Air freshner
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
BETULA alleghaniensis
Common Name
Spider Plant
Yellow Birch
In Hindi
spider plant
Yellow Birch
In German
Grünlilie
Yellow Birch
In French
Chlorophytum comosum
bouleau jaune
In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum
Abedul amarillo
In Greek
Spider plant
κίτρινο Birch
In Portuguese
Clorofito
κίτρινο Birch
In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga
żółte brzozy
In Latin
Spider plant
Birch flavum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Chlorophytum
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
-
Number of Species
20060
1
27800
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