1. CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM cv.
BOTANICAL NAME
CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM cv.

2. PRONUNCIATION
klor - OH - fie - tum koe - MOE - sum

3. COMMON NAME
Spider Plant
Airplane Plant

5. FAMILY
Liliaceae

6. Life Cycle
Annual
House plant

7. Growth Habit
Spreading
Groundcover
H 10-12” X W 12-18”

8. ARRANGEMENT
Basal and then alternate

9. LEAF
Linear
Length 9”
Width 1/2”

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Parallel
It’s a MONOCOT

12. COMPOSITION
Simple

14. FLOWER
White

16. FRUIT

17. EXPOSURE

18. GROWTH
Medium

19. USE
House plant

20. DESCRIPTION The leaf is dark green above, lighter green below
The flower is white
Reproduces by plantlets

22. DESCRIPTION
On C. comosum the veins can be seen on the bottom side of the leaf
cv. ‘Variegatum’

23. CULTURAL PRACTICES 50 degrees F. Propagate by division
Needs semi-shade

24. ZONES
Tropical

25. NATIVE OF:
Africa