chlorophytum bonnie care Chlorophytum Bonnie — Curly Spider Plant

Which Chlorophytum variety to choose?

Chlorophytum comosum comes in several varieties:

• Chlorophytum 'Bonnie' (this plant) — curly and frizzy green and cream white leaves, compact and bushy habit. The most original.
• Chlorophytum Variegatum — straight and long green and cream white leaves, classic trailing habit. The most classic.
• Chlorophytum Ocean — thin green and silvery white leaves, very compact. The most delicate.

'Bonnie' variety is ideal for small spaces — its curly and compact habit takes up less room than varieties with long straight leaves. Find all our hanging plants in our hanging plants collection.

Light & location

• Ideal light: moderate indirect light to partial shade.
• Tolerates: low light — one of the most shade-tolerant plants.
• Avoid: direct sunlight which burns and discolors the leaves.
• Variegation: in too low light, leaves tend to turn green — moderate indirect light preserves the cream white highlights.
• Temperature: 15–25 °C.

Hanging near a window with indirect light, its curly leaves elegantly cascade on all sides. Check our light and humidity guide to find the right spot.

Watering & care

• Watering: moderate — let the substrate dry slightly between waterings.
• Frequency: about once a week in spring-summer, every 2 weeks in winter.
• Drainage: pot with drainage hole and saucer — empty after watering.
• Humidity: tolerates dry apartment air.
• Fertilizer: diluted liquid green plant fertilizer, once a month in spring-summer.

Chlorophytum stores water in its tuberous roots — it tolerates missed waterings very well. Check our finger test guide to never overwater.

Decor ideas & plant combinations

Its curly and trailing habit makes it a very decorative hanging plant — its frizzy leaves create a compact and generous cascading plant effect.

• Hanging: hang it with its integrated hook near a window — its curly leaves cascade like a natural green curtain.
• In combination: pair it with an Epipremnum Golden or a Tradescantia Zebrina for a trailing plant composition with highly contrasting foliage.
• Style: natural, Bohemian, urban jungle — its green and cream white tones match all interiors.

Its stolons — the thin stems growing from the plant’s center — carry small plantlets you can easily propagate. Check our propagation guide to multiply your plant.

Verdeia tips

• Propagate easily — the small plantlets that appear at the ends of stolons root easily in a glass of water or directly in substrate. A simple way to share or fill other pots.
• Brown tips indicate hard water — switch to filtered or rested water (24 h) to fix this. Cut damaged tips at an angle for a clean result. Check our diagnosis guide to quickly identify any problem.
• 🐾 Non-toxic — Chlorophytum is completely safe for dogs and cats. A valuable advantage for pet households.

Technical specifications

• Botanical name: Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
• Common name: Curly Spider Plant, Curly Spider Plant
• Family: Asparagaceae
• Origin: South Africa and tropical regions
• Approximate height: 35 cm
• Pot diameter: 17 cm
• Light: indirect light to partial shade
• Watering: moderate — let dry slightly between waterings
• Care: very easy
• Toxicity to pets: non-toxic
• Decor style: Natural / Bohemian / Urban jungle
• Special features: curly and frizzy leaves, hanging pot with hook included, air-purifying, easy to propagate

Each plant is unique: photos show a representative example.