Chlorophytum comosum
Ribbonplant, Spider Plant
Other regional names: Spider Ivy +1 more
- Spider Ivy
- Spiderplant
Also known as: Anthericum comosum Thunb. +19 more
- Anthericum comosum Thunb.
- Anthericum longituberosum Poelln.
- Anthericum picturatum Dreer
- Anthericum sternbergianum Schult. & Schult.f.
- Anthericum vallis-trappii Poelln.
- Anthericum variegatum Hort.
- Anthericum vittatum Anon.
- Anthericum vittatum Hort.
- Anthericum vittatum subsp. variegatum Hovey
- Anthericum williamsii Anon.
- Caesia comosa (Thunb.) Spreng.
- Chlorophytum brevipes Baker
- Chlorophytum bukobense Engl.
- Chlorophytum bukobense subsp. kilimandscharicum
- Chlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum Engl.
- Chlorophytum burchellii Baker
- Chlorophytum delagoense Baker
- Chlorophytum elatulum Poelln.
- Chlorophytum elgonense Bullock
- Chlorophytum gazense Rendle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Chlorophytum comosum (commonly known as Ribbonplant or Spider Plant) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Canary Is., Ecuador, Gabon, Germany, Juan Fernández Is., Korea, Madeira, Marianas, Mauritius, Nauru, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Réunion, Seychelles, St.Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Western Australia