- care tips
- Which location is suitable?
- Prune green lilies properly
- Water green lilies
- Fertilize green lilies properly
- Propagating green lilies
- repot
- Are spider plants poisonous?
- brown leaves
- Yellow leaves
- Why do spider plants get brown tips?
- Are spider plants poisonous to cats?
- The spider plant as a houseplant
- Grow spider plants hydroponically
- The spider plant purifies the air
- Propagate spider plant by offshoots
- Spider plant seeds
- Is spider plant hardy?
- The species of spider plants
- The most beautiful varieties
The spider plant creates a natural feel-good atmosphere, cleans the air, sets decorative accents and brings calm to the hustle and bustle of everyday life. To ensure that this wondrous houseplant thrives without any problems, we answer all the fundamental questions about professional cultivation here.
The spider plant is ideal as a houseplant: it is easy to care for and purifies the air
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Show all- care tips
- Which location is suitable?
- Prune green lilies properly
- Water green lilies
- Fertilize green lilies properly
- Propagating green lilies
- repot
- Are spider plants poisonous?
- brown leaves
- Yellow leaves
- Why do spider plants get brown tips?
- Are spider plants poisonous to cats?
- The spider plant as a houseplant
- Grow spider plants hydroponically
- The spider plant purifies the air
- Propagate spider plant by offshoots
- Spider plant seeds
- Is spider plant hardy?
- The species of spider plants
- The most beautiful varieties
- Bright location with mild morning or evening sun
- Normal room temperatures with temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius
- Water moderately with low-lime water, without waterlogging
- Apply diluted liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks from April to October
- Normal room temperatures, not below 10 degrees Celsius
- The highest possible humidity of more than 50 percent
- Reducing the size and scope
- Gaining Offshoots
- Cut out faded flowers
- Removal of seed heads
- Division of the root ball
- Cut off rooted children and plant
- Treat offshoots like sinkers and allow to root
- Use potsherds or gravel to drain the hole in the bottom of the new pot
- Fill the substrate halfway in order to press a hollow in with your fist
- Repot the spider plant, shake off the used soil and plant in the middle
- Do not insert deeper than before
- ball dryness
- Blazing midday sun
- Sudden change of location
- Cut off rooted daughter plants with leaves 5 cm long
- Defoliate offshoots in the lower third
- Plant in a pot with loose potting soil and keep constantly moist
- Variegatum: a magnificent variety with white-edged, vivid green leaves up to 40 centimeters long
- Vittatum: features lanceolate leaves with a white or cream colored center stripe
- Picturatum: Shows off its long ornamental leaves with a yellow central stripe
- Bonnie: romantically ruffled foliage makes this strain stand out from the crowd
- Ocean: a creative cultivar with light green foliage and a white border
care tips
The agenda for proper spider plant care includes these points:
The houseplant does not hibernate in the true sense of the word. Nevertheless, the need for irrigation water is reduced from November to March. Since there is hardly any growth, the spider plant does not receive any fertilizer during this time.
Which location is suitable?
The more intensive the photosynthesis, the more splendidly the decorative leaf plant develops. Therefore assign a spider plant to a sunny location, with shade in the blazing midday sun. In dark corners of the room, we recommend additional lighting during the winter. In addition, the ideal location should be:
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Prune green lilies properly
A regular pruning is not part of the regular care program of a spider plant. Regardless of this, the houseplant is extremely tolerant of pruning. Cutting can therefore be considered without any problems in these cases:
Completely withered leaves are better plucked than cut off. A cut always leaves a small piece of leaf on the plant, which entails the risk of rot.
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Water green lilies
Overall, the water requirement of a spider plant is on a medium level. During the main growing season, the green plant thrives if it is kept constantly moist. From November to March growth is dormant, so that the need for watering is reduced accordingly. Ideally, use collected rainwater or stagnant tap water, as spider plants prefer slightly acidic soil.
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Fertilize green lilies properly
In order to bring out the decorative ornamental leaves, the spider plant cannot do without additional nutrients. Therefore, fertilize every 2-3 weeks from April to October with a liquid fertilizer for green plants. The dosage depends on the size, the site conditions and the speed of growth. Fertilizer is not needed most of the time during the winter. Only in warm locations with appropriate growth, give some fertilizer every 4 weeks from October to March.
If a cat is within range of a spider plant, we recommend using organic fertilizer such as liquid compost, horn meal or worm tea.
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Propagating green lilies
Where the spider plant spreads a good mood as a solitaire, the desire for more specimens grows. You have the choice of the following methods for propagation:
Do not break up the root ball with a knife. Ideally, pull the potted spider plant apart with your hands so that only marginal damage occurs to the roots.
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repot
If a spider plant gets too small in a pot, it should be repotted in the spring. Proceed with these steps:
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Are spider plants poisonous?
There is no health risk from a spider plant. The houseplant is therefore one of the favorites for harmless indoor greening. This applies equally to humans and animals.
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brown leaves
If brown leaves develop on a spider plant, this is primarily no cause for concern. Nevertheless, the cause should be found and eliminated. The most common triggers at a glance:
Too low humidity also causes brown leaves. Therefore, spray the spider plant with lime-free water every few days or place an air humidifier in the room.
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Yellow leaves
With yellow leaves, the spider plant expresses its displeasure when it suffers from a lack of care due to neglect. The yellow color indicates that the plant lacks iron. The damage known as leaf chlorosis occurs when water that is too calcareous is used. Although the fertilizer contains enough iron, this nutrient is bound by too much lime and does not find its way into the ornamental leaves. Therefore, switch the water supply to collected rainwater or decalcified tap water.
Another cause of yellow leaves is a location that is too dark, which impairs the vital chlorophyll production in the foliage. Last but not least, a pest infestation should be considered. When cunning lice or thrips suck the sap from a spider plant, the leaves turn yellow.
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Why do spider plants get brown tips?
Brown tips are a common sign of damage to spider plants. This is how the plant reacts when its leaves constantly hit a substrate. Cultivate the green plant preferably in a hanging basket or on a flower stand so that the long shoots can dangle.
If the brown tips bother you, they can be cut off with disinfected scissors. Do not cut into the green, but leave a tiny 1-2 millimeter piece of the discolored tissue on the leaf.
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Are spider plants poisonous to cats?
The spider plant is at the top of cats' hit list when it comes to nibbling plants. That's a good thing, because it doesn't contain any toxins and works in a similar way to classic cat grass. Only the seeds should not get into Kitty's stomach, as they could cause nausea. Therefore, immediately cut out the withered flowers from a spider plant.
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The spider plant as a houseplant
In the ranking of the most popular indoor plants, the spider plant has been at the top of the list for decades. This is not surprising, given their frugal unpretentiousness and their distinctive appearance. The green lily owes its middle name official grass to the fact that it not only filters out toxins from the office air, but also tolerates a weekend without care without complaint.
The spider plant also acts as a lush ornament on the summer balcony, as long as it is not confronted with the blazing midday sun and is placed in good time in autumn. Followers of the Feng Shui theory of harmony use the graceful foliage plant as a power whisk that replaces the life energy used up.
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Grow spider plants hydroponically
Spider plant is considered a prime example of a hydroponic houseplant. However, you should decide in favor of this variant in advance, because even the undemanding green lily rarely tolerates a switch from earth roots to water roots afterwards.
To try the experiment of water culture, the use of Kindeln is a good idea for beginners. Simply place in the hydroponic pot and start with a slightly raised water level. While the roots sprout, the water level can be lowered to a normal level.
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The spider plant purifies the air
Followers of the Feng Shui philosophy have known for a long time: the spider plant helps to clean the air in rooms. Therefore, it is not only often to be found in living rooms, but also adorns offices and workspaces. The African ornamental leaf plant not only serves to visually improve the indoor climate, but also filters out toxins from the air we breathe.
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Propagate spider plant by offshoots
Hardly any other plant delivers offshoots as generously as the spider plant. Clever hobby gardeners therefore buy a maximum of one plant and grow more specimens with the help of the Kindel. A proven procedure is as follows:
You play it safe if you leave the connection between the offshoot and the mother plant for the time being. Place the nursery pot close by and treat the daughter plants like you would a sinker. The separation only takes place when the child has developed well.
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Spider plant seeds
Some time after flowering, the spider plant forms small capsule fruits in which 2-3 millimeter large, black seeds develop. If it is a uni-green wild species, you can try sowing. With variegated hybrids, on the other hand, hops and malt are lost if you want to grow new plants from the seeds.
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Is spider plant hardy?
The spider plant is native to South Africa. Consequently, it is not hardy and is considered an ideal houseplant. There is nothing wrong with placing the decorative leaf plant on the balcony during the summer, because it develops particularly luxuriantly outdoors. If the temperatures fall below 10 degrees, the spider plant moves indoors.
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The species of spider plants
The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is the only species of its genus that has established itself as a houseplant in our latitudes. This is a little surprising, since there are a number of potential candidates for the home windowsill among the more than 100 other species. After all, you have the choice of distinctive spider plants that come up with decoratively marked leaves. The variety Mandaianum impresses with yellow central stripes on dark green foliage.
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