Spider Plant

Spider Plant adds foliage texture and natural colour to a well-chosen growing space. Arching striped leaves produce dangling young plantlets.

Plant identity: Chlorophytum comosum. Place it where its light needs can be met and allow room for new growth.

Everyday care: Provide bright, indirect light near a window or in a sheltered, bright-shade position. Keep foliage away from harsh afternoon sun and very dark corners. Water thoroughly when the top 2–3 cm of the potting mix feels dry. Allow drainage and empty standing water from the saucer.

Growing medium and maintenance: Use an airy houseplant potting mix with organic matter and a drainage component such as perlite or coarse bark. Always use a pot with a working drainage outlet. Trim yellow or damaged leaves close to their base. Shorten leggy stems just above a healthy node where the plant forms stems; do not cut healthy leaf tips for shaping.