Shoal & Stem
mangrove

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Grown emersed

Where it's from

Native to Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia and 15 more

Recorded as introduced in Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Canary Is., Ecuador and 17 more places

Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).

At a glance

Light
Bright indirect
Growth
Fast
Placement
Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
Temp
64–82°F
18–28°C
pH
6.0–7.5
GH
36–357 ppm
2–20 dGH

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