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

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Chlorophytum comosum
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	0.3 m * Natural
Categories	Ground Covers and Perennials
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	Indigenous to South Africa
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)

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.

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Chlorophytum comosum (Hen-and-chickens, spider plant)