spider plant

American  

noun

1. Also called ribbon plant.  a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.

2. cleome.

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spider plant British  

noun

1. any of various house plants, esp Chlorophytum elatum See chlorophytum

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Etymology

Origin of spider plant

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Alla forwards me a photograph of their room with rows of single beds, a cheap rug and a spider plant.

From BBC • May 30, 2023

Zia Allaway, co-author of the RHS “Practical House Plant Book,” said that the spider plant is one of the easiest house plants to take care of.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

She took a plant stand with a spider plant home and put it in her building’s hallway as a memento.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

I’m trying to incorporate some, like the snake plant and the spider plant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2021

I sat at the table and watched as Helen washed the dirty dishes, tied up the garbage bag, watered a spider plant over the sink, and poured boiling water into two cups.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri