{"page":{"id":89172115645,"body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChlorophytum comosum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - “Spider Plant”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChlorophytum comosum are great plants for low to medium indirect light, but do thrive best in bright filtered sun. Too much direct sunlight can cause the leaves to bleach and\/or burn at the tips.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Allow soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Water regularly during the warmer months when the plant is actively growing and reproducing. You can cut back watering a little in the cooler months of winter to give the plant a chance to rest and go semi-dormant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironment:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Spider plants can tolerate a range of temperatures above 50 degrees, but they enjoy consistency. Sudden changes in temperature can cause damage. Avoid placing your plant in a window with a strong draft or in a spot adjacent to a heat source.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Chlorophytum is reported to be non-toxic to cats and dogs but is not meant to be consumed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWill eventually begin producing offshoots, or “babies,” that can be separated from the mother plant and propagated in soil or water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen ingested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e it can give cats a ‘high-like’ effect which may or may not negatively affect your pet. The ASPCA advises avoiding the ingestion of spider plants for pets.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpider plants don’t require much fertilization, but do respond well to a small amount of  liquid houseplant fertilizer every few weeks during the spring and summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen planting in a pot without a drainage hole, avoid over watering by estimating 25% of the container’s overall volume, with appropriate drainage materials incorporated when planting.\u003c\/span\u003e","created_at":"2022-05-17T10:30:28-05:00","published_at":"2022-05-17T10:30:28-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-17T10:30:28-05:00","handle":"care-sheet-chlorophytum-comosum-spider-plant","title":"Care Sheet - Chlorophytum comosum “Spider Plant”"}}