Chlorophytum ‘Bonnie’
Botanical name: Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Chlorophytum
Trade Names: Chlorophytum 'Bonnie'
Inventor: Adri Hendriks
Patent: USPP13935P2
Common Names: Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
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Care difficulty: Easy
Light preference: Medium light
Minimal Temperature: 2° C or 36° F
Optimal Temperature: 21° C or 70° F
Humidity: Medium
Watering: Water when soil is dry
Feeding: 10-10-10, biweekly
Soil: 50% coconut peat, 50% perlite
Soil PH: 6-6.5
Repotting: Every two years
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
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Speed of growth: Moderate
Mature size: Up to 25cm (0.8ft.) tall and 20cm (0.65ft.) wide
Flower: Small, star-shaped, white
Propagation: By plantlets or division
Pests: Aphids, mealybugs, spidermites, white flies
Diseases: Root rot
Toxicity: Not toxic
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
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- chlorine and fluoride in tap water can cause leaf burns
- easy to propagate from plantlets, just stick them in soil