Botanical name | Chlorophytum comosum |
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Plant Care |
![]() Half Sun
Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Shade
Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. ![]() Frost Sensitive
Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Moderate Watering
Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Indigenous
Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | Insignificant white flowers are borne on long, arching flower spikes which produce new tufts of leaves where they touch the ground. |
Common name(s) | Hen-and-chickens, spider plant |
Origin | |
Foliage | A popular rhizomatous perennial with grass-like leaves, striped with white, yellow or cream. |
Growth rate | Fast |
Interesting info | It makes a quick-spreading ground cover. |
Other languages | hen-en-kuikens (A) |
Chlorophytum comosum (Hen-and-chickens, spider plant)
- Botanical name: Chlorophytum comosum
- Common name(s): Hen-and-chickens, spider plant
- Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
A popular rhizomatous perennial with grasslike leaves, striped with white, yellow or cream. Insignificant white flowers are borne on long, arching flower spikes which produce new tufts of leaves where they touch the ground. It makes a quick-spreading ground cover.
Botanical Pronunciation: kloh-roh-FY-tum com-OH-sum
Chlorophytum comosum requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Insignificant white flowers are borne on long, arching flower spikes which produce new tufts of leaves where they touch the ground.
A popular rhizomatous perennial with grass-like leaves, striped with white, yellow or cream.