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Spider Plant Care in 6 Steps: Indirect Light, Drainage and Brown Tips

Based on the Royal Horticultural Society guide, this six-step care routine covers position, watering, winter adjustments, brown leaf tips and repotting. Respond to compost moisture and drainage rather than watering on a fixed calendar.

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Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are popular for their arching, often striped leaves. They are forgiving, but harsh sunlight, standing water and dry heat can spoil the foliage. This article concentrates on everyday care, not propagation.

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1. Choose a bright spot with indirect light. Spider plants tolerate some shade, but may grow more slowly and lose variegation. If strong summer sunshine yellows or browns the leaves, move the pot behind a sheer curtain or farther from the window.
2. Use a pot with drainage holes and suitable houseplant compost. Avoid leaving water standing for long in a saucer or outer pot and do not keep the compost continuously waterlogged.
3. Check the compost instead of following an inflexible watering day. Aim for lightly moist rather than soggy compost, and empty excess water from the saucer after watering. If foliage droops, recheck the soil before deciding to water.
4. Reduce watering somewhat in winter as growth slows. Keep the plant away from drying radiator heat, watch for brown tips in dry indoor air, and protect it from frost and cold drafts.
5. Do not assume every brown leaf tip has one cause. Too much or too little water, intense sunlight, dry air and some tap-water constituents can all contribute. Review the conditions first and trim fully dried tissue with clean scissors if desired.
6. When fleshy roots crowd the pot or water struggles to penetrate, consider moving into a slightly larger container. RHS recommends repotting every few years. Keep drainage good afterward and monitor new growth.

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