Species Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant)

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Names

Scientific name: Chlorophytum comosum
Common name: Spider Plant

Measurements

Height: 8 - 24 in
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand, Clay, Chalk
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green, Light Green
Bloom time: Summer
Bloom color: Gold/Yellow, White
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Division, Cuttings

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Thunb.) Jacques
Publication: J. Soc. Imp. Centr. Hort. 8: 345 (1862)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Chlorophytum

Synonyms

Hartwegia comosa Phalangium comosum Phalangium viviparum Anthericum comosum Anthericum longituberosum Anthericum vallis-trappii Anthericum williamsii Caesia comosa Chlorophytum brevipes Chlorophytum bukobense Chlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum Chlorophytum burchellii Chlorophytum delagoense Chlorophytum elatulum Chlorophytum elgonense Chlorophytum gazense 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 Hollia comosa Anthericum sternbergianum Chlorophytum glaucidulum

References

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Chlorophytum comosum (Anthericum Comosum, Chlorophytum, Ribbon Plant, Spider Ivy, Spiderplant, Spider Plant, Walking Anthericum) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/chlorophytum-comosum/, accessed November 8, 2024

Home - Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) - Research Guides at New York Botanical Garden, New York Botanical Garden, https://libguides.nybg.org/spiderplant, accessed November 8, 2024

Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum' (Variegated Spider Plant), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/chlorophytum-comosum-vittatum, accessed November 8, 2024

Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum' | BBC Gardeners World Magazine, BBC Gardenders' World, https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/chlorophytum-comosum-variegatum/, accessed November 8, 2024

Chlorophytum | Houseplant, Spider Plant, Perennial | Britannica, Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/plant/Chlorophytum, accessed November 8, 2024

UNF: Chlorophytum comosum, University of Norther Florida, https://www.unf.edu/botanical-garden/plants/chlorophytum-comosum.html, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024