Chlorophytum, one of the most common indoor plant for its decorative leaves, is a genus of about 250 species of evergreen, rhizomatous perennials. The most common specie is Chlorophytum comosum also known as Ribbon plant or Spider plant. They have linear-lace-shaped, fresh green leaves or with white margins for Varegatum variety or with white or cream central stripes for Vittatum variety.
In summer they bear arching racemes or panicles of tiny, 6-petalled white flowers and produce plantlets. The flower then will produce seeds that you can sow at 18-20 Celsius degrees (64-68 F) in spring.
You can water freely in growth period and moderately at other times. They will grow in any type of soil but prefer loam-based potting compost. They enjoy sun or partial shade but will grow in bright indirect to full light and even in shaded from hot sun. Indoor it can grow even in a place with no sun but this will affect the brightness of the colors and the plant will be less rich.
Except from sowing seeds you can propagate Chlorophytum by rooting the plantlets that will form at the end of the runners. Pot up the plantlets in individual pots of 7 cm diameter filled with moist, standard cutting compost. Keep well watered. After a few weeks you can separate each rooted plantlet in its own pot, from the parent by cutting the runner close to the young plant.
It prefers a suspended place for its pendant port and a place away from air currents. If you will take good care of this plants you will have it for more than 10 years. It also loves a weekly warm shower to clear the dust from its leaves.
