The Top Recommended Varieties of Chlorophytums

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

"Spider Plant" is native to South Africa but has become a very common house plant for many. Spider Plants prefer bright light but no direct sun. The plant has long narrow leaves that grow from a central rosette. It produces stolons with tiny white flowers and baby plants that will take root when they touch the soil. It makes a nice hanging basket plant with the pendant stems and baby plants dangling beneath the pot.

Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum comosum</i>)
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum')

Identifying factor of the 'variegatum' is that the leaves are GREEN with WHITE margins. Just the reverse of the 'vittatum'.

Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> 'Variegatum')
Curly Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie')

'Bonnie' is a form of Variegated Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum') with more tightly curled foliage. It grows in the same manner sending out arching stems tipped with baby "spiders". Likes bright light.

Curly Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> 'Bonnie')
Variegated Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum')

This particular plant is the most common of all Spiders. Identifying factors to remember are, the center of the leaves of this one is WHITE with the GREEN OUTSIDE MARGINS.

Variegated Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> 'Vittatum')
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum viridescens 'Hawaiian')

We know this plant as 'Hawaiian' but it is known also as 'Golden Glow'. It is similar in size to 'vittatum' , but every green leaf blade is centered with vivid ochre and rich champagne tones. This variegation fades over time, while still putting out variegated plantlets which also fade too but the variegation returns when removed from the mother plant and planted.

Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum viridescens</i> 'Hawaiian')
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Streaker')

This plant has deep green leaves with a single, very bright, narrow ivory stripe down the center.

Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> 'Streaker')
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Atlantic')

This is a Dutch release with white bands along the center of the leaves.

Spider Plant (<i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> 'Atlantic')

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