Spider Plant
Spider plants make great houseplants. They are readily thrive in the conditions
of your home and are low maintenance. Perhaps that is why they are so popular!
School teachers often use spider plants in their curriculum as the plants
are readily propagated and easy to care for. They are the perfect starter
plant for tomorrows' avid gardeners.
Spider plants are best grown in containers and hanging baskets where their
shoots and tiny baby spider plants can hang down.
Propagation:
Spider plants will send out shoots or stalks. At the end of these stalks
will be tiny baby plants. Remove these baby spider plants and place the roots
in water. After the roots have reached an inch or more, transplant them into
a container with rich, well drained potting soil.
So, what causes the plant to produce babies? When the plant becomes root
bound, it will begin to produce their cute little offspring. So, do not plant
them in too big of a container.
Care and Maintenance:
Spider plants are easy to care for. They like a well drained, rich potting
soil. Make sure that the soil drains well as they do not like wet soil.Give
them a liquid fertilizer once every two to four weeks and they will grow
well.
Spider plants will do well in low light conditions. They will benefit by
being place in a sunny window once or twice a week. Don't leave them close
to a window on cold nights as they do not like really cold temperatures.
The leaf tips of the plants will sometimes turn brown. This is often due
to over-fertilizing or over watering. Simply correct the problem and snip
off the brown leaves. Your plant will send out new replacement leaves.
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