Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
- Native to:
- Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Chlorophytum
- Species:
- Chlorophytum comosum
- USDA Symbol:
- CHCO28
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to forest floors, prefers organic matter
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at 65-75°F. Typically propagated by division or plantlets rather than seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI