Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Spider Plant

I use to see Spider plant in p3chandan blog but i never expect to receive this plant from her together with Mulberry and Plumeria plants few months back! It's triple joy for me actually.

This is my short finding on it:


"Chlorophytum comosum, often called the spider plant, is a species of Chlorophytum native to South Africa.

Spider plants have long narrow leaves that are 20–40 cm (8–15 in) long and 5–20 mm (0.2–0.8 in) broad, growing from a central rosette. At the spot where a leaf would normally develop a node, the plants produce adventitious roots down into the soil, and new above-ground shoots. It also produces branched stolons with small white flowers and baby plantlets.

It is a popular houseplant. The most widely grown is the variegated cultivar 'Variegatum', with one or two broad yellowish-white bands running along the length of each leaf, but natural, entirely green plants are also grown. The Spider Plant is an especially popular plant with beginners, as it is easy to grow and propagate and is very tolerant of neglect, being able to thrive in a wide range of conditions.


Spider plants have also been shown to reduce indoor air pollution such as Formaldehyde in Tobacco Smoke ,Plywood Foam Insulation,Room Deodorizers,Waxed Paper,Facial Tissues,Paper Towels, Permanent Press & Fabrics!


This is such a beneficial plant to have in the house!


3 comments:

  1. I like spider plant! Those pointy leaves are pretty. Your plant looks really healthy. And good job on those tomatoes in your earlier post!

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  2. They are beautiful! Your plants always look very healthy! How come P3 didn't give me this sort of surprises?

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  3. Thanks for the info. I might grow one in the toilet. What I like about them is it tolerate shade so well.

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