Spider Plant - Resilient Trailing Houseplant

The Spider Plant is celebrated for its cascading green-and-white striped leaves and prolific baby plantlets.

Overview

The Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a resilient, easy-care houseplant distinguished by its graceful arching leaves and cascading baby plantlets. It thrives in a wide range of indoor conditions and is valued for its air-cleaning properties. Perfect for hanging baskets or elevated planters, the Spider Plant offers a lively, flowing silhouette that bounces with new growth throughout the year. This plant adapts to bright, indirect light and will tolerate lower light levels better than many other popular indoor plants.

Care Instructions

Spider Plants prefer bright, indirect light and evenly moist soil that is allowed to dry slightly between waterings. They do well in typical indoor temperature ranges and benefit from occasional fertilization during the active growing months. Avoid very hot, direct sun which can scorch the leaves. Trim any brown tips and remove spent plantlets to keep the parent plant vigorous; plantlets can be rooted in soil or water to create new plants for gifting or propagation.

Uses & Benefits

The Spider Plant is an excellent choice for beginners, office settings, and households with pets (non-toxic to cats and dogs). Its trailing habit makes it ideal for shelves, macramé hangers, and window frames. As an air-purifier, it contributes to a fresher indoor atmosphere and can help with humidity regulation in small spaces.

Propagation & Troubleshooting

New plants are easily raised from the baby plantlets that the mature plant regularly produces. Root plantlets while attached to the parent or cut and root in a small pot. Watch for overwatering and occasional scale; these issues are manageable with improved drainage and gentle treatment.