HOW TO GROW MANDARIN SPIDER PLANT: Tips & detailed care instructions for this colorful house plant

Hi! Today's video is on how to grow grow the wonderful Mandarin Spider plant indoors as a house plant. Scientific name: Chlorophytum amaniense 'Fire Flash'. make for a wonderful, striking house plant (interior plant) to consider for your house plant collection.T he Mandarin is really not that fussy and will grow well indoors. Additionally, this how to video will dig in on how to best grow the Mandarin Spider plant as a house plant indoors through in-depth review of the Mandarin Spider plant growth characteristics as well as the Mandarin Spider plant lighting requirement needs, Mandarin Spider plant watering needs, Mandarin Spider plant fertilizer needs, Mandarin Spider plant soil requirements, Mandarin Spider plant humidity needs, Mandarin Spider plant trimming or brown leaf tips and more!
The Mandarin Spider plant plant makes for an amazing house plant! Super tough and easy to care for. Hope you enjoy.
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Discussion will focus on Mandarin spider plant light requirements, how often to water the spider plant, when to fertilize the mandarin Spider plant, brown leaf tips on spider plants and how to fix and other Spider plant in depth care instructions to help your spider plant flourish.

[@ChynaRose]

“ just love her” couldn’t agree more !! Love that color!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Yes! The mandarin is sooo pretty and that color ahhh-mazing! Thanks for the comment .😀🪴

[@goldenriverp2240]

I am so in love with this BEAUTIFUL plant . I seen it for first time at our local flea market and I knew she was meant for me. She was the only one left ❤ she’s home now and thriving 🥰

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Wonderful! I'm so glad you have her in your home now! Enjoy! 😀🪴

[@christinak9587]

Mine accidentally got 15 minutes of direct sunlight and two leaves went brown in that short amount of time. I couldn't believe how fast it happened. Mine is in medium light and thriving quite beautifully. Thank you for this video!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Sorry to hear that😞. I hope she recovers soon!😀🪴

[@christinak9587]

@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN She's doing great now!

[@invisiblebeautyofnature6288]

I just bought mine today after seeing it for the first time. I hope for it to do well. It is so unique!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!😀🪴

[@KanhaGarden]

Beautiful plant Full watch 👍😊

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Thanks!

[@mn4169]

I have gotten baby plants from the side of the mother plant. They are a little difficult in the winter in Sweden, so dark here for a long period of the year. but they seem happy, and produce flowers.

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Ohhh that is so awesome. I hope your baby Manderian's flourish! 😀🪴

[@mn4169]

@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN one of them is moving to my daughter

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

How nice! I hope she enjoys her new baby madarin😀🪴

[@christinakopp8024]

I just got one of these thank you so much !!! I’m so excited

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

We are so happy for you ! Congrats!😀🪴

[@wandawilson6266]

Thank you for the info. I just bought one . An love it. It didnt have a tag on it an so i had no idea whzt it was called. Your information will help alot

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Glad I could help! 😀🌳

[@jackiewhitney5031]

May I ask where you found the mandarin spider plant? I've been looking for one......thanks!

[@nicoleperron3315]

Yes I have questions! I just received a new one today, its beautiful and it took me a long time to find someone selling it here!!!. But my question is about my old one, I have had it maybe 15 years, it was tiny, then it grew and grew to bigger than yours, it was awesome. Then it made a strange growth which is where I believe the seeds were, then I got two babies growing so I potted them up and gave them away.😢 Then my plant began to get leggy and I was losing the leaves on the bottom so I had two stalks with leaves, in my wisdom I decided to plant the plant deeper so it would look better in a bigger pot thinking it would make more roots from the stem. One of the stems rotted so then I repotted into a much smaller pot the remaining stem. So for about two years I've had a stalk with about three viable leaves but leaves only about an inch and a half big , I've put it outside all summer this year to get it to do something, anything. So finally my question can I cut the stalk and root it in water? Or is there anything I can do to save it? My mom gave it to me and sadly she passed some years ago so its sentimental.

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi, I would try to save your plant by keeping her in soil. Make sure you did not place your plant too deep when you replanted her, when repotted too deep, your plant can suffer. So double check your plant to see if there is too much soil covering her base trunk, and remove any extra soil. Also make sure you have good drainage and proper potting mix for your beauty. I sure hope she survives! 😀🪴

[@RR-xt3ig]

Hi Michael! I live in the Grove/Gables area. I would love your expert advice on landscaping for my home. Is this something you do? -Rosa

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi Rosa, yes. Please send me an email so we can go over your needs: [e-mail]

[@RR-xt3ig]

Hi Michael! I am in the Coconut Grove/Coral Gables area and would love to get your expert opinion on landscaping for my house. Is this something you do?

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Sounds great! Please send request through email: [e-mail]

[@tommyhundersmarck7018]

Just found this lovely plant, mine is a bit darker green in the leaves which i read is because of lower light conditions, and I think it brings out the orange even more which I like. Now I saw it has huge roots with nodules on them, very interesting, is this the same as pea-plants have with bacteria that helps with fertilization for the plant? My plant also grow in a cluster, and I wonder, does it naturally set new shoots so that I might divide the plant into more plants, or might it just be sown from several seeds?

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi! The root nodules are for storing extra water, and is not nitrogen-fixing. The regular Spider plants also have thick fleshy roots like the mandarin but it too is for holding water. On dividing; Mandarin can grow in clusters, but be careful when dividing to make new plants, they tend to grow tightly knotted together and you don’t want to cut off too many roots and shock your pups/mother plant. Also when dividing, remember to spray 3% hydrogen peroxide on areas of roots that you will cut, as well as spray your hands and cutting tools to sterilize and keep pathogens for attacking the plant through the division cuts. Hope this helps. 😀🪴

[@mahalie23]

Thanks for this helpful video. I have had one for 15 years but it’s pretty small and has a short Dracaena-like trunk now. I think it might have been in a low light condition.

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi, yes, low light could stunt growth

[@virgilcalvert6321]

I just got my plant, I have never heard of it before. I saw it and thought it was a beautiful plant. It has a stem coming up in the center, it looks like a flower stalk. Maybe not, just wondering if you had any idea as to what it could be.

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi! Hard to know for sure since new growth and flower stalk both will develop from the center of plant. But if it's a new leaf you will find out rather quickly as she will start to unfurl. A flower stalk will stay compact growing more upwards. Hope this helps.😀🪴

[@sydneyrobinson5140]

I just got one of these beautiful plants a few days ago and it’s starting to have black on the tips and edges of the plant, is it getting burnt? Thank you!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi there, it could be from your water. Spider plants in general do not like fluoride in the tap water. I suggest you try watering with filtered, distilled or rainwater. That might help a lot to get rid of burnt tips. Hope this helps.

[@SondraStellaria]

Hello. I have had this gorgeous plant in my house for about two years now. I water with rainwater and I tend to put her out on a covered porch in warm months. I live in NEFL. Anyways, just recently the leaves are turning brown along the edges and tips. I’ve researched this issue and am leaning towards the issue perhaps being related to low humidity in the house. What are your thoughts? Should I attempt a report to check out it’s root system? And, if I did that- what kind of soil mix would you recommend for keeping this lady content indoors? Many Thanks!!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

It may actually be from too much sunlight, does the sun ever reach her leaves in your porch? Maybe late afternoon the sunlight cuts in? That could be a cause. Typically though, brown margins and tips are from chemicals in tap water, but you are using rainwater which is awesome. As for soil we recommend a well drained loamy mix in this ratio: 2 parts indoor potting mix, 1 part worm castings and 1 part perlite. aka 50%, 25%, 25% respectively. Hope this helps.😀🪴

[@SondraStellaria]

@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN .. Thanks so much friend. My house is south facing so my back porch get nearly zero sun but, you are probably right in that it possibly got touched by the setting sun. I think I’ll just protect her for a bit and let her recover from the stress before I do a repot so I don’t cause more stress. When I keep her inside she’s on a shelf that has grow lights but she is not under direct light, so, maybe I should keep her somewhere different with less light. I appreciate your help as I have been perusing the internet but not confident of exactly what I have done to cause this change. 😌

[@piainsulan7041]

Hey:) I have a mandarin spider plant that hasn’t been living under the best conditions for a while (my last apartment didn’t offer enough sun light..). As a result several of the leaves have gotten a yellowish tone and I have removed leaves that have turned completely brown. The plant looks a bit sad. Do you have any care tips for me? My new space offers proper light conditions so I guess that’s a start.

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi there. Yes, lighting is very important. But water type too. If you can, try using spring water or rainwater for your mandarin. Depending on where you live, your tap water might have extra concentrations of flouride, chlorine etc. You can also use tap water, but let it sit out for a few days to let some of the chems off gas. Hope this helps😀🪴

[@ppetry2402]

How do I propagate my Mandarin? Thank you!!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi! One way of propagating the Mandarin Fie Flash plant is by using plantlets. which are tiny baby plants that develop from flowers at the central stem. They are tiny but full-fledged plants. Take a baby and place in a small pot with potting mix of 80% indoor potting soil ( Miracle gro) 5% perlite 5% vermiculite and 10% worm castings, mix well and place babies in potting mix but don't place too deep, you just want to cover the base of plantlet where roots (knobs) are developing. Keep soil moist (but not soggy) as she begins to grow; about 1 month or so, then taper off on watering to a regular schedule when you see robust growth. Hope this helps! 😀 🪴

[@soniajaunita7541]

Is it normally a slow grower. I had to Cut mine back because thought she belonged to them. So I e moved her and it’s about 3 months and not hardly any growth. I’m also in Wisconsin and we still haven’t really gotten much spring yet so not sure if that has something to do with it

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi there, Getting proper light is important, maybe place her where she gets a few hours of indirect light may encourage new growth. Also if she is currently in a real small pot, you may want to up-pot into larger. Manadrin's can handle being a little pot-bound, but if her roots are too snug in pot, nutrients in soil will be diminished. Hope this helps😀🪴

[@heavensdaughter6109]

I have one that has what looks like a cluster of seed pods. What is this?

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

It's seeds yes! Lucky you!😀🪴

[@amruthasingh3668]

Is this plant suitable for basement which gets medium to low light? If not , can you please suggest any plants.. Thanks

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi, you could, but be careful of low temps and low light. If you have lower light in basement < 300 fc, it might be an issue. Can you add supplemental lighting?😀🪴

[@andreamangar791]

Hey, I'd like to know how do I get new plants?

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi there, you can try calling or going to a few nearby nurseries and asking if they have the Mandarin. It's not always available. But Casa Planta nursery (Miami) had quite a few about 6 months ago.😀🪴

[@user-id4ls3sx5o]

Mine has gotten really really leggy. What should i do to correct this?

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi, you could add baby mandarins to help fill her out, She is different than the standard spider plant in that she doesn't produce lots of baby plantlets, so clusting mandarins of different sizes will give you the effect you want. You could also try seeds, but that takes time. Hope this helps😀 🪴

[@user-id4ls3sx5o]

Thank you. I repotted her much deeper. I hope I don’t kill her:(. I will look for baby ones, but I haven’t seen mandarins that often. This one has to be about 10 years old.@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN

[@belindasteyn4342]

Can it be grown from seed?

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi there, Yes you can, but I have not grown them by seed to provide you any guidance. Sorry about that.

[@kalirenkel2626]

I have a plant that looks sooooo much like this only more stout less leggy. I cannot figure if it's this or not. Are there any look alike you can think of? I have searched apps, web, everything! Now I'm counting on word of mouth :/

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Hi. Can you send a pic via email, that will help me better with id. [e-mail]

[@kalirenkel2626]

@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN Thank you for your response! I actually ended up confirming it is the fire flash! Thanks for helping!

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

awesome!😃🪴

[@lauravanmetre9030]

My leaves keep turning brown on the ends

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

HI! If you have hard water your Mandarin might get brown tips so you could consider switching to spring water, you can pick up a gallon jug pretty cheap at the supermarket. This really helps reduce brown tips.😀🪴

[@laurasalazar6118]

Never hear much of this plant not sure why….I’ve had mine for a few years and it is such a low maintenance plant

[@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN]

Right? It’s so easy to grow ! Thanks for commenting 😀🪴