Curly Spider Plant - Chlorophytum Comosum - Welsh Grown
Product Details
**Scientific Name** Chlorophytum comosum (tufted green plant) **Common Name** Common Spider Plant, Spider Ivy, Ribbon Plant, Hen & Chickens **Origin** Originates in South and West Africa **Description** An easygoing explosion of green, the Spider Plant will love you if you give it light and water in abundance. It will add a splash of bright green, with a stripe of white variegation, to any room and repay your care by flourishing on your shelves and filling them with greenery- and, if it's really happy, with brand new spider plant babies (spiderettes) and tiny white flowers! **Light** Thrives in bright, indirect light, but can withstand most levels of light from low light to partial sun (though once a plant is accustomed to high levels of light, try to keep it there). The more light it gets, the less frequently it will need water. **Water** Allow the top third of the soil to dry out between waters; spider plants like to be moist but not soggy, and their roots are well adapted for storing water. **Humidity** Thrives in high humidity; will appreciate misting or the introduction of a humidity tray. It will survive with lower humidity but the ends of its leaves will brown and curl if it's too dry! **Soil** Plant in fast draining, but moisture retentive soil. A mix with added bark or perlite would be ideal. Repot every year in spring- these plants have a tendency to become pot-bound quickly and their roots risk damaging the pot! **Food** Feed every four waters in the growing season, reduce to every six in autumn and winter. **Temperature** Should ideally be between 20-32°C- make sure it doesn't drop below 12°C in winter. **Pet-safe** Yes, but too much nibbling won't be good for pets, small humans or the plant! **Sprouts Top Tips** Your spider plant may produce pups, known as 'spiderettes', within a year; these can be cut off the stem and planted into soil once the root system starts to develop and you'll have a whole new plant!
