Spider Plant
| Botanical Name: | Chlorophytum comosum |
| Common Name: | Walking Anthericum, Spider plant, Bracket plant, Hen-and-Chicks, Green Hen And Chickens, Hen And Chickens, Hen-And-Chickens, Ribbon Plant, Spider Ivy |
Care
Easy
Humidity
Medium
Sun
Partial Shade
| Botanical Name | Chlorophytum comosum |
| Common Names | Walking Anthericum, Spider plant, Bracket plant, Hen-and-Chicks, Green Hen And Chickens, Hen And Chickens, Hen-And-Chickens, Ribbon Plant, Spider Ivy |
| Care | Easy |
| Humidity | Medium |
| Sun Exposure | Partial Shade |
| Soil | Loamy, well-drained |
| Synonyms | Anthericum comosum, Anthericum longituberosum, Anthericum picturatum, Anthericum sternbergianum, Anthericum vallis-trappii, Anthericum variegatum, Anthericum vittatum, Anthericum vittatum variegatum, Anthericum williamsii, Caesia comosa, Chlorophytum brevipes, Chlorophytum bukobense, Chlorophytum bukobense subsp. kilimandscharicum, Chlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum, Chlorophytum burchellii, Chlorophytum delagoense, Chlorophytum elatulum, Chlorophytum elgonense, Chlorophytum gazense, Chlorophytum glaucidulum, Chlorophytum glaucidulum subsp. pauper, Chlorophytum glaucidulum var. pauper, Chlorophytum inopinum, Chlorophytum kirkii, Chlorophytum limurense, Chlorophytum longum, Chlorophytum magnum, Chlorophytum miserum, Chlorophytum nemorosum, Chlorophytum paludicola, Chlorophytum ramiferum, Chlorophytum rugosum, Chlorophytum sternbergianum, Chlorophytum turritum, Chlorophytum usambarense, Cordyline vivipara, Hartwegia comosa, Hollia comosa, Narthecium sarmentosum, Phalangium comosum, Phalangium viviparum |
Chlorophytum comosum, usually called spider plant or common spider plant due to its spider-like look, also known as spider ivy, ribbon plant (a name it shares with Dracaena sanderiana), and hen and chickens is a species of evergreen perennial flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to tropical and Southern Africa but has become naturalized in other parts of the world, including Western Australia and Bangladesh. Chlorophytum comosum is easy to grow as a houseplant because of its resilience, but it can be sensitive to the fluoride in tap water, which commonly gives it "burnt tips". Variegated forms are the most popular.
