House Plants

Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are not toxic to cats. The ASPCA classifies them as non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. However, spider plants contain saponins that can irritate the digestive tract, and cats that eat a large amount may vomit or develop diarrhoea, so ingestion of large quantities is the real risk, even though the […]

Spider plant in hanging basket care requires bright indirect light, well-draining soil, and watering only when the top inch of soil is dry. Fertilise monthly from spring through summer with a balanced liquid feed at half strength, and rotate the basket every one to two weeks for even growth. Key variables include basket material, indoor

Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) grow well in both standard pots and hanging baskets, but each setup changes how you water, how often you repot, and how freely the plant produces babies. Pot placement gives roots more vertical depth and stays easier to water. Hanging setups show off the cascading leaves and stolons naturally but dry

A spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) loses its variegation and turns all green when it lacks the light needed to support chlorophyll-deficient leaf tissue, or when environmental stress triggers a survival response called reversion. The primary causes are insufficient light, excess nitrogen fertilizer, overwatering, cold stress, and genetic reversion. Reverted leaves never regain their stripes once

Bonnie spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum ‘Bonnie’) is a compact, curly-leaved houseplant that thrives in bright indirect light, well-draining potting mix, and temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees F. Water when the top inch of soil is dry, fertilize monthly in spring and summer at half strength, and repot every one to two years. Critical warning:

How to tell them apart, treat both correctly, and stop the infestation coming back Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are usually easy houseplants, but they are not immune to the two pests that trouble almost every indoor plant collection: spider mites and mealybugs. Both feed by piercing plant cells and draining fluid, and both can quietly

Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) grow well in LECA (Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate), a semi-hydroponic method that uses porous clay pebbles and a water reservoir instead of soil. The plant self-waters through capillary action, and old soil roots are shed and replaced by new water roots. Key variables include reservoir depth, hydroponic nutrient concentration, water pH

Spider plant overwatering signs include yellowing leaves starting at the base, limp or drooping foliage despite wet soil, soft mushy stems, brown leaf tips accompanied by yellowing, waterlogged or foul-smelling soil, visible mold on the soil surface, fungus gnats hovering around the pot, and brown mushy roots. Overwatering is the most common cause of spider

A spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is pot-bound when its roots have filled the container and can no longer absorb water or nutrients efficiently. Key signs include roots emerging from drainage holes, soil drying out within hours of watering, the plant lifting out of its pot, and visible tubers pushing above the soil surface. Repot into

Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) stop growing when one or more key conditions fall outside their preferred range. The most common causes are insufficient indirect light, inconsistent watering, fluoride in tap water, depleted soil, and temperature fluctuations above or below the 65-to-75-degree Fahrenheit range. A healthy plant in good conditions produces new leaves every few weeks