Chlorophytum comosum

• Botanical Name : Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques
• Common Name : Ribbon Plant, Spider-Ivy, Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Hen- and- Chickens
• Plant Family : Asparagaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 21
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Chlorophytum comosum Plant :

• Habit : A perennial, evergreen herb with fleshy, tuberous roots.
• Leaves : Narrow, long, lanceolate, .
• Flowers :
  • Flowers borne in a long branched inflorescence and eventually bends downwards.
  • Flowers initially occur in clusters of 1-6 at intervals along the stem of the inflorescence.
  • Each cluster is at the base of a bract, becoming smaller towards the end of the inflorescence.
  • Flowers greenish-white, pedicellate, having 6 3-veined tepals slightly hooded or boat-shaped at their tips.
• Fruit : Capsule
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : Not known
• Significance : It is generally grown as an ornamental pot plant.