spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a perennial for containers, borders, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Its arching green and white leaves form a neat mound up to 24 inches tall and wide. It is evergreen and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Staghorn fern, and Christmas fern.
Native range
Southern Africa.