Hi everyone! I just got a new spider plant and I really want to keep it alive ! Does anyone have any tips for caring for it and propagating it? Iβm currently growing it in water, and Iβll move it to soil later.
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is it the same plant
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I think so!
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I shall ring the bell for our resident plant daddy
Scurries to dms
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Maybe @BotanistCrochets can help. They post about cool plants a lot. (Srry if you dont wanna get tagged, but I figured this isnβt a giveaway)
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Iβm just here for the clay in the back
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He doesnβt want to be tagged in general. Heβll see the post anyway :>
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Shrimp in there!?? Whoa :o
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Oh, oopsies
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I had a spider plant too! I had the same set up, I usually put it next to the window since spider plants need indirect sunlight. Also if the leafs dry off make sure to take them off so the plant isnβt feeding nutrients to the dead leafs :3
I hope this helped :]
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Thank you!
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No worries! Happy I could help :]
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Ooo cool!!! No clue how to take care of it 
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Ooo idk but I wanna learn so imma watch this posttt
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The botanical name is βChlorophytumβ and they come in both solid and variegated forms. Theyβre very tough plants that prefer a shaded area and moderate water. However they will also grow in other environments with more sun and minimal water. Although they will fade to a pale green in high light, low water and not look their best. They are considered an invasive weed in many areas due to their ability to self propagate via their βspider likeβ off sets that hang from the adult plant when grown in a hanging basket. Definitely keep in containers instead of garden beds. Propagate by cutting off the offsets and planting.
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Each of the small offshoots hanging down can be cut and potted.
You can also propagate by dividing the main plant.
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Yeah this tag here is fine but as the botanical space moderator I get notified about every topic made, and I reply if I have anything constructive to add here :)
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With my motherβs Chlorophytum comosum, I just turn the stalk with the babies back into the soil where they will root and once theyβre firm to the pull, you can cut the stalk connecting to the main plant, makes a fuller pot if thereβs multiple plants inside
That stalk will also flower for a short time before making babies, it makes these teeny little white flowers
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