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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Curly green leaves have central creamy-white stripes
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted

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Common names
  • Curly Spider Plant
  • Spider Plant
  • Airplane Plant

Photo Gallery
Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: FEBRUARY 2020
Curly Bonnie - Mature plant with babies
  • Uploaded by JB
Location: Bountiful Gardens, Hillsborough, NJ
Date: 2020-10-04
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz

Date: 2019-04-16
Location: Home
Date: 2016-11-18
My adopted baby curly spider plant
Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: 2014-07-11
JB's Bonnie's first babies July, 2014.
  • Uploaded by JB
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2017-02-10
Location: home
Date: 2012-01-17
Location: home
Date: 2012-01-17
arching stems tipped with baby plants
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2014-05-21
Spider plant, Bonnie variegated
Photo by Plantomaniac08
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2017-02-10

photo credit: Mokkie
Comments:
  • Posted by Deebie (midstate South Carolina - Zone 8a) on Aug 27, 2017 5:51 PM concerning plant:
    This plant has lovely curly leaves, but I don't think that it grows and multiplies as quickly as the common C. Comosum. All chrolorophytums look great in hanging baskets.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 17, 2012 4:27 PM concerning plant:
    '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.
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