How To Propagate Spider Plants – With and Without Spiderettes

Spider plants ( Chlorophytum comosum ) are one of the most popular houseplants out there.

When it comes to indoor gardening, it’s hard to beat the spider plant where ease of care is concerned.

While they thrive in bright indirect sunlight, they will happily grow in low light conditions as well. These inexpensive plants don’t have special soil or fertilizing needs. Spider plants don’t need a lot of water and will bounce back if you forget about them; they are in the same family as air plants.

And as far as cleaning the air, it’s hard to beat the spider plant’s capabilities.

Their long slender leaves can be solid green or variegated with green and white stripes. There’s even a curly-leaved variety, Bonnie. It’s no wonder that nearly every plant lover has one. Or several.

Spider plants are so popular that they’ve made it onto every one of our most popular houseplant lists.

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