Variegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

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DestinysPoetry Fort Myers, FL(Zone 11) Sep 11, 2003

Common name: Variegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Chlorophytum
Species comosum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1989/

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Sep 15, 2003

Nice spider plant! I have one that is just starting but no babies yet! I guess I'll have to start giving it a little fertilizer. But I've heard that they don't have babies until they are pot bound. What is your experience been with relation to the pot bound theory? Thanks for posting it.

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DestinysPoetry Fort Myers, FL(Zone 11) Sep 15, 2003

Yes it is correct that a Spider won't develope babies until it's root bound. With a new plant, it will grow quickly, and you may have to repot it several times to get it to a size that you want before you allow it to become rootbound. Otherwise it seems that it's putting all it's energy into the babies instead of the Mother plant. You may also find more helpful hints in the forum, "houseplants." Good Luck!

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Sep 15, 2003

Thanks, Destiny. I think the pot it's in is big enough for a pretty good sized plant by the time it gets root bound. I kind of thought that theory was just an old wive's tale! Glad to know what to watch for.

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Rochelle24 Apr 16, 2004

My godaughter gave me a spider plant that was in a styrafoam cup when she was in 1st grade, about 3 years ago. It is solid green and tons of babies. My question is can you take the babies and plant them? do you have to put them in water to root, then plant? I repotted it last spring and it was very root bound I have never seen such large strong roots, it's not in a hanging pot it's on a plant stand, and some of the leaves get cracks from natural bending. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? It's in my bay window facing west, and is flowering.

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zemerson Calvert County, MD(Zone 7a) Oct 24, 2005

if you (without taking it off the mother plant) set a baby in a pot and water it, it will grow roots. once it begins to grow rapidly, cut it off. You can also do the same in water instead of a pot. Or if it is impossible to leave it on the mother plant, you can chop it off before potting it but from my experience it does better with the first method.

-Zem

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eyes Chatsworth, CA Jun 12, 2007

Your spider plant is beautiful. What do you feed it and what type of soil is it in?

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