Growing Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Easy Houseplant & Summer Container Star

Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant) – Arching Leaves, Cascading Plantlets

Native to South and West Africa, this favorite indoor plant can summer outdoors in shade. Arching, lance-shaped leaves and quick growth make it perfect for annual container collections. Long, cascading stems produce small white flowers followed by tiny plantlets that hang in attractive clusters.

Care

• Light/Water: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil.
• Soil/Fertilizer: Soil-based potting mix; balanced liquid fertilizer monthly during growing season.
• Pests: Virtually pest-free; leaf tip burn can result from underfeeding, dry soil, or too much sun.
• Companions: Combine with shade-loving flowering annuals like begonias.
• Overwintering: Hardy to Zone 9 (20°F). In colder zones, bring indoors before frost; keep in bright indirect light, water sparingly. Return outdoors after frost danger passes.