Spider Plant | 5 Reasons why it’s a Must Have Indoor Plant

Like Snake and ZZ Plants, Spider Plants seem to thrive when neglected. They are almost impossible to kill! 

Every species of Spider Plant is extremely adaptable to every environment; from dry to humid, from bright to dark, hanging from the ceiling or cascading from a shelf or a table.

The Spider Plant doesn’t require much care or attention, other than the periodical watering. This plant enjoys soil that is not too dry, nor too wet. I recommend you let the soil dry between waterings but don’t let it go completely dry. I give my plant a bit of water once a week.

The trick is to have this plant into a pot with proper drainage with a well draining potting mix. If you don’t have drainage holes in your pot, make sure you provide a proper drainage layer of rocks and activated charcoal at the bottom of your pot.

The Spider Plant doesn’t need to be repotted often as it likes to be potbound; meaning it enjoys to pack its tuberous roots in tight containers. Repotting is only recommended when roots are noticeably growing outside the pot, which it generally occurs every two years. 

There are only two things you should keep an eye on:

1) Tip Burn; The Spider Plant is prone to tip burn, which is mostly caused by dry soil, endured low humidity and too much salt or chemicals in your tap water.

• Dry soil can be fixed by watering your plant more often.
• Low Humidity can be mitigated by occasional misting of the thin, long leaves or by placing a tray of wet pebbles under the pot, (making sure the roots are not soaking in water all the time).
• Too much salt or chemicals in your tap water can be solved by using distilled water instead.

2) Depleting; A large amount of spiderettes trailing from the mother plant can deplete the plant. Cutting off a good amount of spiderettes should fix the problem!