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Chlorophytum comosum

How to grow Spider Plant.

The communal plant.

Size8–12 in., with babies Show Lightbright-indirect ZonesIndoors anywhere Good atLooking good PetsPet-safe (ASPCA)
Spider Plant

It makes more of itself.

Arching striped leaves and, once it settles in, little plantlets on long stems you can pot up and hand out. Forgiving, fast and non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Care

Water weekly. Bright, indirect light. Brown tips mean it wants filtered water.

Why we stock it: The only office plant that comes with free plants for coworkers.