Spider Plant, Chlorophytum comosum, Variegatum

The Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum ‘Variegatum’) is an easy-to-care-for houseplant featuring striking variegated foliage. Known for its fast growth, this plant thrives in both home and office settings. It requires minimal maintenance and tolerates various light levels.

Chlorophytum comosum ‘Vittatum’ is the classic retro Spider Plant, characterized by slender, bright green leaves with a broad, creamy-white stripe down the center. It produces small white starry flowers in loose sprays attached by short stems, which also bear small plantlets, commonly known as baby spiders.

Native to tropical South Africa, the Spider Plant is a flowering perennial with thin, ribbon-like leaves that grow upward and then bend downward, giving it a spider-like appearance. It is a lily-like plant with tuberous roots, featuring soft, recurved leaves from a central rosette and an elongated raceme with small white flowers. As one of the most widely cultivated houseplants in the world, the Spider Plant is celebrated for its air-purifying qualities, making it an excellent addition to any household or office.