Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Spider plants have long, thin leaves that look like spider legs. They are easy to grow and make great houseplants. Spider plants can produce tiny white flowers and baby plants called 'spiderettes.'

Hábitat: Indoor

Aspecto

The Spider Plant has long, arching, strap-like leaves, typically green with a prominent white or cream stripe running down the center. Its most distinctive feature is the small 'spiderette' plantlets that dangle from long stems, making it visually unique among common houseplants.

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Spider Plant

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Plantas

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Datos interesantes

Its 'spiderette' babies are actually miniature clones of the parent plant!

Some varieties have roots that look like small, pale potatoes!

Spider Plants grow quickly and can be found almost anywhere people live.

The plant gets its name from its long, trailing stems that resemble spider legs.

Habilidades especiales

Spider Plant can grow tiny 'spiderette' plantlets that easily root, allowing it to quickly make new plants.

Spider Plant has thick, fleshy roots that store water and nutrients, helping it survive dry periods.

Spider Plant can absorb common air pollutants, which helps to improve air quality around it.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-60 cm
Extensión: 30-90 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Intermittent
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its small white flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Fall armyworm

Spodoptera frugiperda

Larvae can feed on its leaves in native regions.

eaten by

Cotton aphid

Aphis gossypii

Small insects that can suck sap from its leaves.

Rasgos

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.