General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Recurved leaves with green margins and central white stripe.
Flowers: Showy
Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Prefers to be under-potted
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Variegated Spider Plant
  • Airplane Plant
  • Spider Plant

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Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2021-01-03
Very first spider babies from this plant.

Date: 2024-03-14
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 3/11/2024
all pups taken from mother
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 2024-01-26

Date: 2024-04-27
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2021-04-29
First bloom
Location: Atlanta USA
Date: 2023
Mother plant and offspring on stems
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 2024-02-25
newly planted pup
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 2024-02-25
Location: In home, San Francisco

Date: 2015-11-16
Location: Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-09-26
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2021-04-29
Spider babies
Location: Medicine Hat
Date: 2022-03-15
spider plant baby still atached to the big spider plant
Location: Medicine Hat
Date: 2022-03-15
Full spider plant
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 2024-02-25
largest is the mother, along with two pups
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 3/12/2024
pups with newly emerging roots
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2015-12-25
This was a surprise bloom at Christmas.
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2011-11-11

Date: 2024-04-27
Location: Mandan, ND
Date: 2020-09-19
Photo by robertduval14
Location: At our garden - Tracy, CA
Date: 2010-04-27

Date: 2014-02-26
Location: Hampton, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-15
Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: 2013-07-08
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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-11-24
babies rather then \"seedling\", but seemed the best place?
Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2013-06-12
Baby spider plant begets a baby of its own, with variation in its
Location: mom's garden 
Date: 2016-01-06
Location: Gent, Belgium
Flower with hoverfly and little plantlet forming, typical fo the

Date: 2014-02-26
Location: At our garden - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-05-10
Very thick roots of root bound spider plants before I gave them a
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-11-24
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-11-24
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2011-11-11
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Comments:
  • Posted by JB (Wrightstown, New Jersey - Zone 6b) on Apr 6, 2014 1:27 PM concerning plant:
    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.

    This plant is called "variegated" by some growers.
  • Posted by bradmiller on Mar 3, 2017 12:46 PM concerning plant:
    This plant has become a perennial in my garden(zone 7b), coming back stronger every year. Unfortunately, slugs enjoy the leaves.
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