Botanical name: Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
Named by: Carl Peter Thunberg
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Chlorophytum
Trade names: Chlorophytum 'Bonnie'
Cultivar inventor: Adri Hendriks
Patent: USPP13935P2
Common names: Spider plant
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Care difficulty: easy
Light preference: bright indirect light
Minimum temperature: 2° C (35° F)
Optimal temperature: 21-31° C (70-90° F)
Humidity: medium
Watering: water when soil is dry
Fertilizing: 10-10-10, biweekly
Soil: 50% coconut peat, 50% perlite
pH: 6-6.5
Repotting: every two years
Speed of growth: moderate
Mature size: up to 25cm (0.8ft.) tall and 20cm (0.65ft.) wide
Flower: small star-shaped white
Propagation: by plantlets or division
Pests: aphids, mealybugs, spidermites, white flies
Diseases: root rot
Toxicity: not toxic
Notes:
- chlorine and fluoride in tap water can cause leaf burns
- easy to propagate from plantlets, just stick them in soil
