====== Chlorophytum comosum,Spider plant ====== **Χλωροφυτα**\\ [[https://www.plantopedia.com/chlorophytum-comosum/|Link:06/19]] {{:plantes:chlorophytum-comosum-n1-696x464.jpg?direct&600|}} * Plant family: grassy plants (anthericaceae) * Genus: chlorophytums * Class: angiosperms (magnoliopsida) * Order: asparagales * Species: spider plant (chlorophytum comosum) * Trivial names: spider plant, airplane plant, ribbon plant, spider ivy, St. Bernard’s lily, hen and chickens * Origin: South Africa * Tussock-forming, herbaceous, perennial plant * Height: up to 60 cm * Blossom: all year round * small, white blossoms on long flower stems * dense, long leaves arranged in rosette-shape Due to its fast and dense growth the spider plant has become one of the most popular room and office plants worldwide. Originally from South Africa, it found its way into European living rooms in the middle of the 19th century. Wild specimens with purely green leaves are now growing in various subtropical and tropical areas. On the other hand, the cultivation forms of the chlorophytum comosum have green leaves, the center of which usually have a white or yellow stripe. These care instructions will tell you the conditions under which the spider plant grows best. ===== Location ===== This undemanding plant feels well in a bright spot. Places where they get in direct contact with the sun in the morning or in the evening are just perfect.\\ The light contributes, for example, to the development of a strong coloring of the leaves. \\ If possible, however, the spider plant should not be exposed to the hot midday sun in the summer to make sure the leaves won’t burn. This plant is very adaptable, so it can withstand temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C. Especially in the cold time of year, the chlorophytum comosum should be located in a room rather than outside. In the summer it also grows on the balcony or in the garden, if it is not permanently illuminated by the sun. ===== Pouring and spraying ===== The spider plant should be poured regularly and generously. From spring to autumn the soil should constantly be slightly damp.\\ Waterlogging should however be strictly avoided. Therefore, the plant is best planted in a pot, from which excess water can drain down. \\ This should be removed a few minutes after pouring. In its thick roots the spider plant can store water, which is why it survives even short dry periods. However, these should not last for too long and should not be repeated too often.\\ ** You can quickly see that the chlorophytum comosum is too little poured when it has dry leaf tips, pest infestation or bright, faded leaves**. \\ However, **brown tips can also point to an extremely low humidity**. \\ Humidity should be between 50% and 70%. If the humidity is too low, you should regularly spray the plant with water. Sprouts Since the spider plant produces many sprouts, it grows the fastest this way. The small daughter plants emerge from the hermetic blossoms after they have faded. The blossoms grow in small bundles on the overhanging, up to 75 cm long flower stems, which is why each branch can develop several offshoots. The still young sprouts are already developing their first roots in the air and draw the stems to the ground due to their weight. The small offshoots are also growing up on the wild extensions. ===== Flowering: ===== {{:plantes:220px-chlorophytum_comosum_b.jpg?direct&220|}} Small white star shaped flowers appear in loose clusters on the stems up-to 6ft long (max). \\ Alongside flowers blooming small plant-lets grow, that can be detached and re-potted to produce more spider plants. ===== Sprout planting ===== A sprout can be separated from the mother plant as soon as it has at least five leaves, which are about five centimeters long. If it already has roots that are at least three centimeters long, the young plant can be immediately planted in a separate pot. At a room temperature of around 20 °C, the sprout will grow rapidly. If the roots are shorter, place the separated sprout in water first. Alternatively, the branch of the mother plant, on which the sprout grows without being cut off, can be placed in a pot with flower soil. As soon as the daughter plant grows after a few weeks, the branch should be cut through. The more often the sprouts are separated from the mother plant, the more the growth of new offspring is stimulated.