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Spider Plant

Spider Plant is listed botanically as Chlorophytum comosum. It may also be listed as spider-ivy, spiderplant, Ribbonplant. Easy trailing houseplant with arching leaves and plantlets that form on long runners, making it one of the simplest indoor plants to propagate. PlotPal's canonical care record lists partial shade and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Chlorophytum and in the family Asparagaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as arching, cascading. PlotPal currently carries Spider Plant as an indoor growing and houseplant reference. Recorded garden roles include houseplant. Growing note: Keep in bright, indirect light and let the top layer of potting mix dry slightly between waterings. Trim brown tips, remove old leaves, and root plantlets once they form small roots. Propagation or sowing note: Usually propagated by rooting plantlets formed on runners. Plant-health prevention note: Use a pot with drainage and avoid keeping roots constantly wet; remove dead foliage that can hold moisture around the crown. Pest-prevention note: Inspect leaf bases and runners regularly and isolate infested plants while treating pests. Common pests in the reference include Spider mites, Mealybugs, Scale insects. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Root rot, Leaf spot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.