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View 1, 27 Sept 2026
Curly spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum (likely 'Bonnie')
Young curly-leaved spider plant with green-and-cream striped leaves. Has one dried-up old flower stalk that can be snipped off at the base.
Easy-going, and once it's settled it should send out runners with baby plants that can be potted up.
- Common name
- Curly spider plant
- Section
- Houseplants
- Spot
- Indoors
- Soil
- Potting mix
- Options
Potential
An arching foliage houseplant for a raised pot or hanging display. Plantlets offer scope for expanding the collection.
- From
- A gift from a local retired couple (thrown in with the jade cuttings), Sep 2026
- Age
- About 1 year
- Next repot
- Around Apr 2027
- Edible
- ❌ Not for eating, but safe around pets (cats love a nibble).
- Hardy
- ❌ No: indoors all winter
- Garden-centre price
- about £5
Care & updates
- Next root check
- Oct 2026
- What to expect
- Steady growth from spring to late summer, then a winter rest. New leaves every few weeks in the growing season.
- Feeding
- Every 28 days, Apr–Aug, with Houseplant feed, half strength
- Observation
Arrived today. Healthy, with one dried flower stalk to trim.
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