Chlorophytum Comosum "Hen & Kuikens" 16cm Hanging Basket

🌿 Chlorophytum comosum – Spider Plant

Botanical Name: Chlorophytum comosum
Common Names: Spider Plant, Hen and Chickens, Ribbon Plant, Airplane Plant

📌 Product Description

Chlorophytum comosum, commonly known as the Spider Plant, is one of the most popular and easy-care indoor and shade garden plants. It features arching, strap-like green leaves, often variegated with creamy white stripes, and produces long trailing stems with small white star-shaped flowers and baby plantlets.

This hardy evergreen perennial is exceptionally adaptable and ideal for beginners. It performs beautifully in hanging baskets, containers, and shaded garden beds, making it a versatile addition to homes and offices across South Africa.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 20 – 30 cm
• Spread: 30 – 60 cm
• Trailing stems: Up to 60 cm or longer
• Growth Habit: Clump-forming with arching foliage
• Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Bright indirect light to partial shade (avoid harsh direct sun)
• Soil: Well-drained potting mix or light garden soil
• Water:
  • Moderate watering
  • Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
  • Tolerates short dry periods
• Feeding: Light feeding during spring and summer
• Maintenance:
  • Remove brown leaf tips if necessary
  • Repot when rootbound
  • Easily propagated from plantlets

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring and summer (September – March)
• Growing Season: Active growth during warmer months
• Flowering Season: Spring to summer
• Climate Suitability: Suitable for all regions when protected from severe frost
• Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to heavy frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Excellent air-purifying indoor plant
• Extremely low-maintenance
• Ideal for hanging baskets
• Pet-friendly (non-toxic to cats and dogs)
• Easy to propagate

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indoor décor
✔ Hanging baskets
✔ Shaded patios
✔ Office plants
✔ Underplanting in shaded gardens