You may not be familiar with how to care for Crispy Edge Spider Plant and the cultivation techniques of flowering plant experiences. Let's understand and learn together.
The leaves of Crispy Edge Spider Plant are generally "sword-shaped," slightly similar to the leaves of orchids, making it very suitable for growing as a hanging basket plant, which is the origin of the name "Spider Plant." Recently, a species with curly leaves has become particularly popular, and that is the Crispy Edge Spider Plant, which looks like a regular Spider Plant with curled hair.
Crispy Edge Spider Plant paired with a portrait pot
There are different varieties of Crispy Edge Spider Plant, with "Bonnie" being the most popular. The care methods for Crispy Edge Spider Plant are not much different from those of regular Spider Plants. They grow very fast (it only takes a year for seedlings to grow into a full pot plant), prefer scattered light and a consistently warm environment, and are not picky about potting soil. The most important thing is to ensure good drainage in the potting soil.
Crispy Edge Spider Plant on the windowsill
I. Propagation and care considerations for Crispy Edge Spider Plant
1. Division propagation
Later on, propagating Crispy Edge Spider Plant is extremely easy. It can be propagated by division, with each pot of Crispy Edge Spider Plant producing some suckers at the base.
When these suckers at the base of the rhizome grow a bit larger (the plant reaches 9 cm tall), they can be separated during the annual potting change. Each sucker should have a bit of root system, and after they are separated, they can be planted in new potting soil.
Water thoroughly after planting, place in a semi-shaded area for a few days to recover, gradually expose to light, and keep the potting soil slightly moist. It will soon recover and grow into a new potted Crispy Edge Spider Plant.
2. Cutting propagation
Of course, there are better propagation methods, such as layering propagation and cutting propagation.
How to care for Crispy Edge Spider Plant
Crispy Edge Spider Plant easily grows stolons, on which some new small buds will appear. These small buds are very cute and affectionately referred to as the "babies" of Crispy Edge Spider Plant.
As long as the stolons of Crispy Edge Spider Plant have these small buds grow a bit plump and the leaves are relatively green, these small buds can be cut off and planted separately in smaller pots to grow into new small potted plants.
The specific operation method is also very simple. Prepare some small pots, such as using disposable cups for cutting propagation, with several holes cut in the bottom for good drainage. Then, prepare some loose, breathable, and well-draining sandy soil, which can be a mixture of peat, vermiculite, and perlite in a 2:1:1 ratio.
After watering the soil thoroughly, gently press the cut stolons of Spider Plant into the soil. Carefully observing the small buds of Spider Plant, you can see that the bottom of the buds has some white and fat adventitious roots, which can be pressed into the soil and will gradually grow into new roots.