Variegated Spider Plant, Chlorophytum comosum ‘Vittatum’, Airplane Plant, Air Cleaner, House Plants – 6” Hanging Basket

What you will get You will receive Variegated Spider Plants (Chlorophytum comosum ‘Vittatum’) in a 6” hanging basket. Description Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), also known as airplane plant, is a perennial herbaceous house plant. These plants are extremely easy to grow and are excellent for new gardeners or those lacking a green thumb. Fun Points 1. Very decorative. While pure green varieties are present, the most common spider plant varieties are in a striped green-and-white variegated form. Their energetic, ever thriving and vibrant look adds a lively component to your home and office. 2. Special and unique plantlets. Spider plants are very special and interesting because of the way baby spiders (plantlets or spiderettes) grow on the tips of the branching stolons (creeping horizontal stem or runner) dangling from the mother spider plant. In nature, a spiderette starts to develop adventitious roots when it becomes large enough or touches the soil. Baby spiders can also be rooted very easily after cutting off from the stolons. 3. Proven air cleaners. Spider plants are proven air cleaners. When you send a spider plant to a relative or friend, you not only send him/her such a gorgeous gift but also a health guard. Care tips. 1. Soil: Spider plants grow the best in fast-draining and well-aerated potting media. The plants may still grow well even if their tuberous roots fill a large portion of the potting space. 2. Light: Spider plants prefer bright, indirect sunlight and may grow well under partial direct sunlight, especially when the temperature is low. 3. Temperature: Spider plants like cooler temperature with an optimal temperature range of 55 and 80°F. Temperature below 50°F should be avoided. 4. Water: Although spider plants can stand in dry or wet soil for quite a while, it would be ideal to keep the soil evenly moist, not too dry, or too wet. Make sure to water the pot thoroughly every time. 5. Feeding: Although not very demanding, spider plants may grow better if fertilized during the growing season once in a month with a liquid fertilizer at the recommended strength. Special care: Spider plants prefer a semi-pot bound environment. Repotting becomes necessary if their fleshy roots are filling most of the pot space and watering becomes difficult. The plant may be divided when repoted if it is very large and divisions at the bottom are evident. Spider plants are sensitive to the fluoride in tap water. Using tap water may also result in minerals building up. If you see your plant having brown leaf tips, it is likely due to too much fluoride and/or salts building up. This may be taken care of by soaking the pot or water it thoroughly a few times with a large amount of water. ----------------------- Please read our shop policy in our shop announcement: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WonderlandHP Thanks a lot!