About Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum, usually called spider plant or common spider plant due to its spider-like look, also known as spider ivy, airplane plant, ribbon plant (a name it shares with Dracaena sanderiana), and hen and chicks, is a species of evergreen perennial flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to tropical and Southern Africa but has become naturalized in other parts of the world, including Western Australia and Bangladesh. Chlorophytum comosum is easy to grow as a houseplant because of its resilience, but it can be sensitive to the fluoride in tap water, which commonly gives it "burnt tips". Variegated forms are the most popular.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chlorophytum comosum
- Genus
- Chlorophytum
- Family
- ASPARAGACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asparagaceae
Asparagus family
Spider Plant belongs to the Asparagaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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