How to grow spider plants so they thrive even more? Master these care tips

 Spider plant -- The spider plant is also known as: creeping stem grass, hanging orchid, fishing orchid, orchid grass, folded crane orchid, air guardian; in Western Europe it is also called spider grass or airplane grass.
 Main varieties of spider plants -- There are many kinds of spider plants, with different forms and different characteristics. There are five common ones: such as the common spider plant, purple spider plant, flowering spider plant, golden-leaf spider plant, and silver-edged spider plant.
 Common spider plant: The stems and leaves are not distinct, the leaves droop, and the leaves are dark green. It blooms every year in June and July, and the flowers are light yellow and white.
 Purple spider plant: The stems are jointed, with leaves growing at each node. The leaf stalks are entirely purplish red, and the leaves are thick and glossy, all drooping downward. It blooms every year from June to October, and the flowers are pink.
 Flowering spider plant: The stems are trailing, and the branches and leaves droop. The leaves are peach-shaped, with golden patterns along the leaf edges, extending through the center of the leaf veins; the underside of the leaf is purple and glossy.
 

 Golden-edged spider plant: The green leaves have yellow lines around the edges of the leaves.
 Silver-edged spider plant: The green leaves are edged in white, making them even more vivid.
 

 How to grow spider plants so they thrive even more: light, watering, fertilizing, pruning
 Light -- Spider plants like a semi-shaded environment. In spring and autumn, avoid direct strong sunlight. In summer, when the sunlight is especially strong, they can only receive some slanting light in the morning and evening, and during the day 50%-70% of the sunlight needs to be shaded; otherwise the leaf tips will dry out. Variegated varieties are especially afraid of strong sunlight. Golden-edged spider plants grow more beautifully in weak light, with the yellow edges more obvious and the leaves more glossy. But in winter they should receive more sunlight to keep the leaves tender and fresh green. Potted spider plants kept at home should be placed in front of a south-facing window; otherwise the leaves will lose their luster and may even wither. When conditions allow, it is better to turn the pot about 15° in a fixed direction every week to ensure the spider plant droops evenly.
 Watering -- Spider plants like a moist environment, and the potting soil should be kept moist often. In summer, watering should be plentiful. Around noon and in the evening, water should also be sprayed on the branches and leaves to promptly wash off dust on the leaves and prevent the leaves from drying out. However, the fleshy roots of spider plants can store a large amount of water, so they have strong drought resistance and will not die of dryness after several days without watering. In winter, when the temperature is below 5°C, water less, and do not let the potting soil become too wet; otherwise the leaves will easily turn yellow.
 Fertilizing -- Spider plants are foliage plants that are relatively tolerant of fertilizer. If fertilizer and water are insufficient, they easily become scorched and aged, and the leaves turn yellow, 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-edged and golden-centered ones, less nitrogen fertilizer should be applied, so that the colors of the variegated leaves do not fade or even disappear and affect their beauty. Appropriately apply organic fertilizer fermented from bone meal, eggshells, and the like. After full fermentation, take an appropriate amount of diluted liquid and apply it once every 10-15 days, which can make the variegated leaves bright and vivid.
 Pruning -- At ordinary times, cut off yellow leaves at any time. In March each year, the pot can be repotted once, cutting off old roots, rotten roots, and excess fibrous roots. In early to mid-May, cut off some of the old leaves of the spider plant, which will encourage more new leaves and small spider plants to sprout.
 

 Warm reminder -- The root system of spider plants is quite developed. After growing them for a period of time, the pot should be replaced in time to avoid root accumulation, which can cause yellow leaves, withering, and other problems in spider plants.