Spider Plant Air Purifier (Chlorophytum comosum)

Description

Spider Plant, it's an extremely easy house plant to grow, and this is the reason it's very commonly grown across India-in homes, offices, balconies. The botanical name is Chlorophytum comosum, and it's sometimes called Ribbon plant or Spider ivy-because of the long, narrow, arching leaves that trail down, like a ribbon, or the legs of a spider. They are generally green in color, with a white or creamy pale line in the center, though the color intensity will vary from one plant to another.

This Spider plant would be ideal for amateur plant lovers as it is tolerant of occasional drought conditions and not fussy if you miss watering on occasion. It would look great perched on a windowsill, a shelf on a balcony or study desk, or hanging in a basket where the long leaves could trail down to their full extent. They are fun to watch grow and this is due to the new 'spiderettes' that the plant produces on long stems, which can later be planted separately to create new spider plants.

The Spider plant is listed in NASA's famed Clean Air Study, in which it was shown to absorb some of the common toxins prevalent in a household atmosphere. This is not to say that this plant alone will clear a room of pollutants, but it is an added, scientifically proven bonus of keeping a few indoors!

Key Features

• Long, arching green leaves with a white or cream stripe down the centre
• Grows well in both bright indirect light and slightly low light spots
• Tolerates missed waterings, making it forgiving for beginners
• Featured in NASA's Clean Air Study for indoor air quality research
• It produces tiny new plantlets which are a copy of the mother plant and can be grown into new plants.
• Ideal for hanging baskets, shelves, and plant pots on your table.
• Perfect for Indian indoor and balcony environments
• Comes bare-rooted, so you can pick your own pot and soil

Care at a Glance

Product Specifications

What's in the Box

• 1 × Live Spider Plant
• Care guide

Important Notes

• As this is a bare root plant please pot it up into soil as soon as you receive it so the roots do not dry out.
• Individual leaves may differ slightly in colour or size from plant to plant because the item is a natural, living product.
• The plants, once received, could potentially have slightly dry/rolled tips. However, it's generally only for a short time and will usually recover once potted.
• It is best to keep the re-potted plant in a shady place for a couple of days before introducing it to its permanent site in the light.
• In hot summer weather, water the garden a little more as it dries out more quickly. 
• Do not allow pets to chew on the plant soon after repotting as the roots need to be undisturbed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why are the leaves of my Spider Plant turning yellow?

A: Overwatering or poor drainage from a pot often leads to yellowing of the leaves. Ensure that the soil is not getting overly soggy for too long and that the pot has drainage holes. It's also completely normal for the occasional older leaves to go yellow-nothing to be concerned about.

Q: How often should I water this plant?

A: Water the plant when the top 2-3cm (1 inch) of the soil is dry. Normally this is once a week, but in warm weather it may require watering more, and in cooler weather, it will need watering less.

Q: Can I grow this plant indoors without much sunlight?

A: Yes, Spider Plants will do fine in a spot that receives low to medium indoor light. While it may grow slightly slower in a low light situation, a bright, indirect light for a couple hours a day will promote the best growth and healthy leaf color.

Q: How fast does this plant grow?

A: They are fast growing plants if the lighting and watering are sufficient, and the presence of new shoots and babies are apparent within a few months.

Q: When should I repot this plant?

A: It's time to repot the plant when you see the roots poking out of the drainage holes and they're becoming too tightly packed together. This is likely to happen every 1-2 years. Choose a new pot one size larger than the current one. 

Q: Do I need to use fertiliser for this plant?

A: Every month of the growing season (spring & summer) I give it a mild balanced liquid fertilizer. I don't feed it in winter as it grows so slowly then.