spider plant
noun
plural spider plants
: any of several cultivars of a southern African plant (Chlorophytum comosum) of the asparagus family widely grown as houseplants and having long narrow green leaves usually striped with white or ivory and producing white flowers and tufts of plantlets on long hanging stems
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Solution: Water your spider plant regularly and consistently.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Your goal is to keep the spider plant’s soil consistently moist.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
The all-purpose potting mix works well for a variety of common indoor plants, such as pothos, spider plants, monstera, philodendron, and English ivy.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Pamela Hubbard, a home gardening expert and writer, inherited her mother-in-law’s spider plant in 2000.
—Lauren David, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Your goal is to keep the spider plant’s soil consistently moist.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
The all-purpose potting mix works well for a variety of common indoor plants, such as pothos, spider plants, monstera, philodendron, and English ivy.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Pamela Hubbard, a home gardening expert and writer, inherited her mother-in-law’s spider plant in 2000.
—Lauren David, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
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“Spider plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20plant. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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