L48 (I)PlantaeSpecies

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

(Thunb.) Jacques

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae

Lily family

Genus

Chlorophytum

Species

Chlorophytum comosum

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 2 states

Present

Not Present

Also Known As

Chlorophytum sternbergianumChlorophytum nemorosumPhalangium comosumChlorophytum rugosumChlorophytum gazenseChlorophytum elatulumChlorophytum glaucidulumAnthericum sternbergianumPhalangium viviparumCordyline viviparaChlorophytum turritumChlorophytum inopinumChlorophytum ramiferumChlorophytum miserumAnthericum vallis-trappiiHartwegia comosaChlorophytum paludicolaChlorophytum longumHollia comosaChlorophytum delagoenseCaesia comosaChlorophytum elgonenseChlorophytum usambarenseChlorophytum brevipesChlorophytum burchelliiAnthericum longituberosumChlorophytum bukobenseChlorophytum kirkiiChlorophytum magnumChlorophytum limurenseAnthericum comosum

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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