🕷Spider Plant 🕸

Scientific Name: Chlorophytum comosum

⚠Toxicity⚠

The Spider Plant is considered NON-TOXIC to both cats and dogs

It’s important to remember that any plant may cause vomiting and gastrointestinal upset in cats and dogs, and those with large leaves can be a choking hazard. If you believe that your pet is ill or may have ingested a poisonous substance contact either your local veterinarian or the APCC 24-hour emergency poison hotline at 1-888-426-4435

General Info

ℹ Spider Plants are named after, you guessed it, spiders! When they become mature and store up enough energy, Spider Plants will sprout little cute baby spiderettes on the tips of their leaves, awwwwww!

Just like real spiders, Spider Plants are easy to care for, they reproduce fast, they’re hard to kill, and they make great gifts! 🕷♥

❓ Let me know in the comments if you have any questions regarding the Spider Plant or suggestions for plants you would like me to talk about

Care Instructions

🔪How to Murder

• Since Spider Plants prefer cooler temps, maybe try putting them in the oven and see how they like that! 🔥

• Drowning is always an option

🌍Soil

Spider Plants like potting mix that drains quickly. If you prefer to make your own mix, try a blend of 1 part potting soil, 1 part sand, and 2 parts peat moss

Spider Plants like it crowded, so don’t repot until the large roots are very visible and have made watering the plant difficult

💦Water

Speaking of watering, use room-temperature, filtered or “aged” water (water left in an open container for several days to remove chlorine) if possible

Consistent moisture is ideal, but to be on the safer side, let the soil dry out a bit in-between waterings

To avoid root rot, always empty any excess water from the catch saucer under your plants

💩Fertilizer

Spider Plants love a bit of poo in the spring and summer, about once a month. Don’t bother in the fall or winter though, they ain’t hungry!

🌞Environment

Place the spider plant in an area with lots of indirect sun to see it thrive and produce more spiderettes, but low light will do as well

Spider Plants prefer cooler temps, around 55 to 65°F (13-18°C)

🌷Flowers

Spider Plants produce small, white flowers before sprouting spiderettes

✂Pruning

Remove spiderettes and prune back your plant a bit in the spring and summer to propagate and ease some of the stress on the primary plant. 

🌱Propagation

The easiest and best way to propagate these darlings is to dip the bottom of a spiderette in a pot of moist soil, watch and wait for the roots to take hold, and then straight up cut that baby right off with some sharp pruning shears!

Separate it from it’s parent and give it to one of your pals 🖤