Spider plants form arching clumps of grass-like leaves and get their common names from the baby plantlets that form on their dangling stems. African daisies look a lot like common daisies, with petals radiating around a center disk. The flowers are white, sometimes changing to rose pink as t… Submitted by The Editors on October 15, 2019 - 4:19pm. You’re better off getting a true aquatic plant for your aquarium! Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra)—also known as African cabbage, spider wisp, and cat’s whiskers—is a wild green leafy vegetable that grows all over tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The formation of free radicals in your body can lead to many diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis. Submitted by Stephanie Fischer on April 29, 2019 - 5:11pm. Plant it in a place with well-draining soil under light or heavy shade. He's 40! During the summer, spider plants may produce tiny white flowers on long stems, as well as baby spider plants (offsets) called “pups.” The pups look like tiny spiders, hence the plant’s name! I think the pot is quite big and I’ve read the plant doesn’t need that much repotting... is this normal or do I have to repot again? They’re very hardy, growing best in indirect light with soil that’s allowed to dry out between waterings. We kept them in the same hanging planter for ever and kept adding fresh soil on the top and mixing it around a little of course with a little fertilizer once a month. 3 months later, the plant is MASSIVE and more roots are starting to poke out again! Spider plant contains high levels of potassium that helps in lowering high blood pressure by neutralizing the adverse effects of sodium. Osteospermum, or African daisies, have flowers that look very familiar, yet totally foreign. If you have a lot of the pups on your plant, try contacting a local school or charity thrift shop to see if they're interested in selling them as a fund raiser. I greatly appreciate your articles about plants. You can prune them as you like. Alternatively, I have read that spider plants are edible and the pups can be used in stirfries. I repotted it once because it looked and felt droopy and roots were peeking out drainage holes. Submitted by Miss Kitty on September 12, 2019 - 7:28am. Once the pups have rooted themselves to the soil, they can be cut loose from the mother plant. Any suggestions? I’m not sure what to do. These easy-to-grow houseplants look especially nice in a hanging basket and were a favorite in Victorian-era households. These are great plants, so easy. Submitted by Reziac on January 10, 2020 - 7:10pm. As for the pot within a pot: it would be best to use a clay pot or a pot made of some other breathable material, as plastic may hold in too much moisture if you’re not careful. Spider plant, also sometimes called airplane plant, is a houseplant that's withstood the tests of time. As the other commenter said, you could try repotting in fresh soil, or you could try giving the plant a weak fertilizer. Would a spider plant be a good candidate to be grown in a hydroponic environment? Spider plants grow from 30 to 60 cm (12 – 24 inches) tall and are often grown in hanging baskets. A spider plant is inexpensive and a great choice for beginning plant lovers; an added plus, spider plants clean the air of harmful toxins. Is this a bad thing or a non issue? Categorized by its botanical name, Chlorophytum comosum, the spider plant is native to South Africa, zone 9 through 11. It is known by many common names including Shona cabbage, African cabbage, spiderwisp, cat's whiskers, chinsaga and stinkweed. The affected plant had been looking worse for the wear, but I suspected it was just due to the fact that it is a picky plant (alocasia polly, or the African mask elephant ear plant) and that I’d recently brought it indoors for the winter. Thanks. Or, simply leave it be. Does anyone know how long I can leave my plant without it being watered? Despite the creepy-crawly name, the spider plant is among the most popular (and easiest to grow) of all hanging or trailing houseplants. Will this work out okay? Submitted by Cat on September 2, 2019 - 6:30pm. Can my spider plant survive outside in the winter months? I know that it sounds weird, but it depends on how many you have and how much you want to get rid of them. In warm climates, they are sometimes grown outdoors but in most regions they are grown as houseplants. 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