Hanging Spider Plants - Comosum Variegatum

Pot Size 14cm

Chlorophytum comosum variegatum – Variegated Spider Plant

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The Chlorophytum comosum variegatum, commonly known as the Variegated Spider Plant, is a classic and easy-to-grow houseplant with arching green leaves striped with creamy-white centres. Famous for its trailing plantlets or “spiderettes,” it’s a hardy choice that thrives in almost any indoor environment.

Key Features:

✔ Attractive green leaves with white central stripes

✔ Produces trailing spiderettes that can be easily propagated

✔ Extremely resilient and beginner-friendly

✔ Excellent air-purifying qualities

✔ Perfect for hanging baskets, shelves, or tabletops

Care Instructions:

• Light: Prefers bright, indirect light but adapts well to lower light

• Watering: Water when the top 2–3 cm of soil feels dry; avoid overwatering

• Humidity: Tolerates average household humidity but appreciates occasional misting

• Soil: Plant in a well-draining potting mix

• Feeding: Fertilise every 4–6 weeks in spring and summer with a balanced houseplant feed

• Temperature: Best between 16–26°C, protect from frost

• Growth: Forms a clump of arching leaves up to 30–50 cm, with cascading offsets

🌿 Tip: Pot up the spiderettes to grow new plants – they make great gifts or extra houseplants.