As part of the NASA Clean Air Study, Spider plants were shown to be the most effective in removing carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, Xylene, and toluene. Better than most indoor plants!
Other researchers also noted that placing Chlorophytum comosum in hospital rooms helps speed up patients’ recovery rate compared to patients in rooms without the plant.

Spider plants have unique leaves that are thin, long, green, and dense. Their leaves are variegated, which makes the plant appear bold and beautiful, especially when hung in the room.

Spider plants can get rid of airborne allergens. They are great at removing allergens such as dust mites, pollen, mold spores, pet dander, and more.

Spider plants are edible, which makes them great for indoor and outdoor gardens. Both the roots and leaves of these plants are safe for consumption. Spider plant leaves can be used in salads or cooked as a side dish. They also have a mild flavor, which makes them perfect for adding raw to dishes such as green smoothies, stir-fries, egg bakes, lasagna casserole recipes, and more.

Spider plants are not toxic to pets, so there’s practically no side effect of keeping them in your home.

The genus name, Chlorophytum, is a combination of the Greek words chloros and phyton, which together mean green plant.

There are over 200 species of spider plant, some of which reach heights over a metre.

Outdoors, the spider plant can produce small, star-shaped white flowers that are attractive to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. Indoors, they are unlikely to bloom flowers.

A lot of novice plant owners start with Spider Plants, they are really easy to look after, some say they are unkillable!