The Spider Plant is a pretty neat plant. It is probably obvious how it got it's name. The leaves of the plant sprout out like spider legs. Wikipedia states that the Spider Plant, Chlorophytum comosum, is a species of Chlorophytum native to South Africa. The plant has long narrow leaves that area 20-40 cm long and 5-20 mm broad. They produce stolons with small white floweres and baby plantlets.
It is a very popular houseplant. The most widely grown is the variegated cultivar 'Variegatum', with one or two broad yellowish-white bands running along the length of each leaf, but natural, all-green plants are also grown. The Spider Plant is very easy to propagate. They can be propagated by splitting its main rosette, or more easily by removing plantlets from the stolons and potting them separately or putting them in a glass of water.
It is an especially popular plant with beginners, as it is easy to grow and propagate and is very tolerant of neglect, being able to thrive in nearly any type of condition. It has been shown to reduce indoor air pollution. Go here to learn more about this neat plant.
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