How to grow spider plants? Pay attention to these points to grow them well

Spider plants, with their fresh green leaves shaped like orchid blades and their clean, elegant look, are a popular and common foliage houseplant. They also have the unique benefit of purifying indoor air, bringing people even greater advantages, which is one of the important reasons people like to grow them indoors.

Spider plants are called "air flowers," and they truly live up to the name: those stolons sent out from the leaf axils, both firm and soft, drape outward and downward from the rim of the pot, reaching several feet long, and at the end of each stem rise new plantlets large and small, fresh green as if washed, swaying gently in the wind. If you hang the pot under a beam, under the eaves, in front of an indoor window, beside a door, or place it on a balcony or railing, it can create a lovely contrast with other potted flowers above and below. Seen from a distance, those swaying clusters of new plantlets look very much like cranes spreading their wings, soaring as if riding the wind, all the more wonderful beyond words.

When spider plants are grown in pots at home, under ordinary conditions they often tend to develop dry leaf tips and leaves that gradually lose their luster. To care for and manage spider plants well, the following measures should be taken.

Repotting and soil changing: In terms of management, to achieve lush stems and leaves, spider plants should have their soil and pot changed once every year in March. If the pot is relatively deep and the base fertilizer is sufficient, repotting once every two years is fine. When repotting, knock the plant out of the pot, cut off dead and rotted roots and excess roots, replace with new culture soil rich in humus, and apply livestock hoof and horn pieces or decomposed cake fertilizer as a base fertilizer. After planting, place it in a semi-shaded, warm spot to recover. The optimum growing temperature for spider plants is around 25°C. Once the plant has recovered and is growing vigorously, hang the pot under a corridor eave or in a suitable indoor position. Generally, the height should be such that you do not bump your head, and pay attention to ventilation.

Proper light: Spider plants like a semi-shaded environment. In spring and autumn, avoid direct exposure to strong sunlight; in summer, when the sun is especially strong, they should only receive some slanting light in the morning and evening, and 50%-70% of the sunlight should be shaded during the day, otherwise the leaf tips will dry up. Variegated varieties are especially afraid of strong sunlight; Golden Spider Plant (variegated spider plant) grows even more beautiful in weak light, with the golden edges more pronounced and the leaves more glossy. But in winter, it should be given more sunlight to keep the leaves tender and fresh green. Potted spider plants at home should be placed in front of a south-facing window, otherwise the leaves will lose their luster or even wither. Moderate fertilization: Spider plants are foliage plants that are relatively tolerant of fertilizer. If fertilizer and water are insufficient, they easily become scorched and aged, with yellowing leaves, losing their ornamental value. From late spring to early autumn, apply an organic fertilizer solution once every 7-10 days, but for variegated varieties such as Golden Spider Plant and Golden Heart Spider Plant, less nitrogen fertilizer should be applied, so that the leaf colors do not fade or even disappear, affecting their appearance. You may appropriately apply organic fertilizer made by fermenting bone meal, eggshells, and the like; after full fermentation, take an appropriate amount of diluted liquid and water it on once every 10-15 days, which can make the leaves brightly colored.

Proper watering: Spider plants like a moist environment, and the potting soil should be kept moist often. In summer, watering should be sufficient; around midday and in the evening, water should also be sprayed on the branches and leaves to prevent the leaves from drying up. Indoor environments often have a lot of dust; if a lot of dust collects on spider plants, it not only affects their growth but also spoils the fresh, bright look of the branches and leaves, so the branches and leaves should be sprayed and washed often to keep them bright and beautiful. Dead and yellow leaves at the lower part should be removed at any time, and normal humidity should be maintained at ordinary times; it should be neither too dry nor too wet.