Spider plants produce a rosette of long, thin, arched foliage that is solid green or variegated with white. These easy-to-grow houseplants look especially nice in a hanging basket and were a favorite in Victorian-era households.
If just the tips of the leaves are brown, your spider plant is probably fine. You can even trim them. "Go for it in the growing months [of] spring and summer," Bendall explains. However, avoid trimming your spider plant in the winter.
Spider plant needs are simple: Place the plant in bright to moderate light in a room that's a comfortable temperature for everyone. Keep the soil slightly moist. Once-a-week watering is sufficient in spring and summer; in winter, allow the soil to dry a bit more between waterings.
Overwatered spider plant is easily identified by root rot, stunted growth, leaves turning yellow, and brown spots. In some cases, you may notice completely brown leaves or brown tips and leaf edges.
How much light does my spider plant need? Spider plants will put up with most light conditions, but will flourish in brighter spots in your home. Keep your spider plant away from harsh, direct sunlight; he'll enjoy being on a desk or hanging from a shelf.
In general, you should water your spider plants about once a week. Before watering, check the soil of the plants to see if it's dry. If it's still moist, you should wait another day or two and repeat this until the soil is dry. The plant might be thirsty, but it does like the soil to dry out every once in a while.
Once your spider plant's leaf tips turn brown, there is nothing you can do once the damage is already done. Simply trim the brown leaf tips off with a pair of sharp scissors. What is this? What you can do though is to focus on addressing the potential cause(s) so that new growth will be free of brown tips.
At least once a week, mist your spider plant's leaves with water to simulate the humidity of its natural habitat. If you live somewhere in an extremely dry environment, spray more often. Due to low humidity, the tips of the leaves are showing signs of stress by turning brown.
Your Spider Plant will do well in normal household humidity but will thrive with a bit more humidity. Brown leaf tips may indicate the air is too dry, so mist your Spider Plant regularly using a Mister. Your plant prefers temperatures between 60–80° F.
Spider plants can be bottom watered every few weeks to give them a deep watering. Bottom watering is a technique that involves placing the plant in a shallow container filled with water.
Do plants cry? It may appear like your indoor plants are shedding tears when you see water drops on leaves, but they can form water droplets like outdoor plants. Water drops on plants can be caused by transpiration, dew, or guttation.
Problems: The most common problem for spider plants is the tips of the leaves can shrivel and turn brown or black. Overwatering is usually the problem, not underwatering. Be sure to let the soil dry out completely before watering again. Spider plants are from the tropical rainforest, so they prefer humidity.
Can you leave spider plant babies attached to the main plant? While it's totally OK to leave your spider plant's babies attached to the vine, you may need to give the main plant more water and fertiliser so it's able to support itself as a result.
Do Spider Plants need to hang? No, they don't. If they have a lot of spiderettes attached, hanging gives them more room to do their thing. They look better this way because it really shows the sprays of babies off.
Spider plants grow best when they're a little pot-bound, so only go one size up (about 2 inches larger in diameter) if you plan to repot your plant. Avoid repotting during the fall or winter; wait until spring when the plant is actively growing.
Repotting spider plants is only necessary when the roots have become very visible, and the plant is pushing itself up out of the pot. If you plan on splitting your spider plant at the same time, it is best to repot in spring. Avoid repotting spider plants in winter.
Gently wiggle the roots of their shape and then plant into a new, larger pot with fresh potting soil for indoor plants. Once the plant is repotted, this will stimulate new growth and make your spider plant bushier once again.
For Your Houseplants
You will want to just add just a tablespoon or two of milk to a quart-size pitcher filled with water. Mix it and then pour the diluted milk into the soil once or twice a month. I've tried it and had great success with my Jade Plant, English Ivy, Parlor Palm, and Spider Plant.
When well-cared for, these plants can live anywhere from 20-50 years! Ready for this? The typical lifespan of a chlorophytum comosum vittatum or chlorophytum comosum variegatum, the two most common varieties, is around 20 years.
Spider plants can be moved outside to a reasonably sunny patio in summer - but make sure you bring them back indoors before the weather turns very cold and frosty in autumn.
There is no specific spider plant fertilizer. Any all-purpose, complete, water-soluble or granular time-release fertilizer suitable for houseplants is acceptable. There is some discrepancy in the number of times you should feed your spider plant during the growing season.
Propagating Spider Plant In Water
The easiest way to propagate spider plants is by putting the babies in water until they get new roots. The main disadvantages of rooting cuttings in water are that the spiderette could rot, and or it can go into shock when you plant it into soil.
2) The tips of the leaves turn brown
If the tip of the leaf is turning brown this is a sign of overwatering. Too little water will result in your plant's leaves feeling dry and crispy to the touch while too much water results in soft and limp leaves.
If your spider plant is not producing spider babies, this is because the plant has not matured, the pot is too large which redirects energy to growing roots rather then producing babies or because spider plants are short day plants that require darkness to form flowers from which the babies develop.
For the most part, spider plants do not need pruning. To prevent your spider plant from forming its poisonous seeds, prune away any withered flowers. You can also cut off the offshoots, known as spiderettes or pups, and use them to propagate spider plants. Pluck any completely withered leaves off the plant.