Spider plants are an essential part of any household or office plant collection. A spider plants long leaves grow from the center of the plant and are usually green at the edges with a creamy white stripe down the middle. Spider plants are one of the most common houseplants, and are extremely easy to grow and propagate. Overall, spider plants are excellent for beginning house plant enthusiasts.
The spider plant is really a great house plant to learn about plant care and is an excellent plant teacher. Spider plants have also been shown to improve indoor air quality by removing formaldehyde from the air around it. Spider plants reproduce extremely easily when they are given the right conditions to grow in and when you know how to transfer the young shoots from the mother plants, you will be able to get many individual plants from one. If you take proper care of your plants, and propagate them, you will soon have a house full of spider plants with many to share with your friends and family.
Spider plants need an easy draining, well aerated potting mix. A general-purpose potting soil or soil-less medium works well. Be sure to allow the soil to dry slightly between thorough watering. Root rot can result from a soil mix (or container) that does not drain quickly or from overly frequent watering. Also be aware that many houseplants can be sensitive to the chlorine and salts in most tap water, so using distilled or a mixture of both can prevent problems later on. Watering your houseplants from an alternate source such as your fish tank, a compost tea, or your outdoor rain barrel is beneficial. [click to continue…]
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