How to Grow Variegated Spider Plant? Latest Care Methods Explained

The variegated spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum') belongs to the Liliaceae family and is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant with thick, cylindrical fleshy roots. The leaves are broadly linear and light green, growing from short stems. The raceme is 30~60 cm long, curving and drooping, with small white flowers; it often produces several clusters of rooted plantlets formed from bulbils on the flower stems, which is quite interesting. It grows fast and is easy to cultivate, and can be grown and enjoyed year-round in a fairly bright room. This plant with grayish-white leaves likes to live in a constant-temperature environment. It can be placed in small spaces such as bathrooms and windowsills; its slender, graceful foliage can effectively absorb formaldehyde released by curtains and other items, and fully purify the air.

How to Grow Variegated Spider Plant

The variegated spider plant is a type of spider plant, and its planting method is the same as that of other spider plants. Overall, the variegated spider plant has strong adaptability, grows luxuriantly, and is relatively easy to cultivate.

1. Temperature. When grown indoors in winter, the temperature must not be lower than 5 degrees.

2. Light. The variegated spider plant is extremely sensitive to light. In summer and autumn, shade it and avoid direct sunlight. In spring, shade 50% of the sunlight, or place it in semi-shade for growing; in autumn, give it appropriately more light as conditions allow. Through observation, you can find that with insufficient light, the leaf color is pale and sometimes even yellow-green; with too strong light, the leaves turn yellow and withered.

3. Watering. During the growing period, water appropriately more to keep the potting soil moist. In winter, control watering. Normally, pay attention to keeping the leaves clean and mist the leaves frequently.

4. Fertilizing. During the growing season, apply a dilute fertilizer about once every half month. For variegated varieties, control nitrogen fertilizer.

5. Placement. Spider plants can be hung up, which gives a distinctive look; the height should be level with people's eyes or slightly higher, as too high makes watering inconvenient. When fertilizing, take it down from the hanging basket, and after fertilizing, rinse the leaves with a fine spray.

Daily Care of Variegated Spider Plant

1. The variegated spider plant likes a semi-shady environment. If exposed to direct sunlight, plus dry air, it is most prone to scorched leaf tips. So the spider plant must be placed in a relatively cool and ventilated spot, and especially be misted frequently to increase environmental humidity.

2. Although the variegated spider plant likes moisture, too much watering or poor drainage of the potting soil can also indirectly cause withered leaves due to root rot. Improper watering and fertilizing can also cause dry, withered leaves.

3. The variegated spider plant likes fertilizer; if fertilizer and water are insufficient, the leaf color will fade and the leaf tips will scorch. But fertilizing must not be excessive either.

4. In winter, be sure to watch out for cold damage. It will suffer cold damage when the ambient temperature is below 4 degrees.