Spider works , also known as airplane and ribbon plant , has retentive grasslike leave often with a white stripe down the middle . They are easy to handle for and with child for both hang basketful and the table .
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The spider plant life produces rosette of arching , grasslike leaves and long , hang bloom stems with insignificant whitened flowers . Plantlets develop on the hanging staunch and give the works its coarse name calling . The most common variety has Malus pumila - unripe leaves divest in white , but there is also an all - gullible interlingual rendition .
The thick roots of the spider plant rapidly fill all uncommitted space , rendering efficient lachrymation hard . It is best to take the plant to the cesspit to let it soak in water .
Spider Plant Quick Facts
Scientific Name : Chlorophytum comosum
Common Names : Spider Plant , Airplane Plant , Ribbon Plant
Light Requirement for Spider Plant : brilliant Light to Filtered Light
piddle Requirementfor Spider Plant : Evenly Moist
Humidityfor Spider Plant : Average Home
Temperaturefor Spider Plant : House to Cool
Fertilizerfor Spider Plant : in high spirits Phosphorus
Potting Mixfor Spider Plant : All - Purpose
Propagation of Spider Plant : Division , Layering , Plantlets
Decorative Usefor Spider Plant : Hanging Basket , Table
upkeep Ratingfor Spider Plant : Very Easy
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Larry Hodgson is a full time garden author out of Quebec City in the heart of French Canada where he grows well over 3,000 species and varieties . His Holy Writ credits includeMaking the Most of Shade , The Garden Lovers Guide to Canada , Perennials for Every Purpose , Annuals for Every Purpose , Houseplants for Dummies , andOrtho ’s Complete Guide to Houseplants , as well as other titles in English and French . He ’s the winner of the Perennial Plant Association ’s 2006 Garden Media Award .
