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Chlorophytum comosum 'Ocean Bambino'

spider plant 'Ocean Bambino'

A compact, tender evergreen perennial, grown as a houseplant, with variegated linear, lance-shaped dark green leaves to 15cm long, edged with white. Racemes of tiny white flowers are borne on long stems, with plantlets forming along the branching flower stems

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Chlorophytum are evergreen, rhizomatous perennials with linear or lance-shaped leaves and slender arching stems bearing loose racemes or panicles of small, starry white flowers, in some species also bearing plantlets
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors in a container or hanging planter and use a peat-free houseplant compost. Position in bright indirect light but shaded from hot sun. Water freely in the main growing season - spring to summer, feeding is usually unnecessary, and keep just moist in winter. See Chlorophytum for further information

Propagation

Propagate by division, or by potting up detaching offsets (plantlets) with their own roots, at any time

Suggested planting locations and garden types

hanging basket
Houseplants
Patio and container plants
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required; trim back flowering spikes once they have finished if new plantlets are not needed

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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