How to Make a Spider Plant Shinier & Brighter: 9 Tricks
30.08.2024 - 16:55
/ balconygardenweb.com
/ Editorial Team
You heard all about how the spider plant is super hardy and resilient, how it purifies the air and is the best houseplant ever—and got yourself one for your home. But now, it just appears dull and colorless, and you’re filled with regret. Before you lose hope, let’s give your tropical baby a much-deserved day at the spa. Here’s how to make your spider plant shinier & brighter!
The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), also known as the airplane plant, has gorgeous upright folded green foliage with lengthwise yellow and white stripes. Averaging an arching height of about 15 inches indoors, it thrives on humidity, warmth, and partial sunlight.
But even this tough cookie can get a bit lifeless and lose color if it doesn’t get its bare minimum! Let’s see how we can fix it and really allow your spider plant to look its shinest and brightest!
We’ll begin with the obvious: clean them! These light and dark leaves attract dust particles like everything else in your home! You need to dust and clean them to get the leaves to shine and glow—just with different ingredients.
We’re not kidding! Milk is an excellent remedy for dull and lackluster leaves on your spider plant. Milk contains lactic acid—that gently removes dust and other residues from the foliage and opens the pores. It also helps against fungal diseases, pests like aphids.
To clean the leaves, make a 50/50 blend of skim milk and water. Slightly spray all over the foliage and wipe down gently with a soft microfiber cloth. You may come across suggestions to use olive oil, coconut oil, or even vinegar, but all of these will harm the leaves in the long run. Stick to milk; you won’t regret it! And yes, after wiping, re-wipe with a clean soft cloth again to remove any milk residue!
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