Can anyone help with caring for spider plants?

I have recently inherited a spider plant from a friend who died a couple of weeks ago. Problem is I have no idea how to care for it. The tips have turned brown and they seem to be weeping ( I like to think my plant is weeping for my dear friend, although I know it isn't. ) Can anyone tell me more about this plant ( the weeping ) and how to care for it properly? PS I keep the plant indoors

Can anyone help with caring for spider plants?
First of all, my sympathy in the loss of your friend. It's great that you want to keep his/her plant alive.





If the spider plant is the same one I've grown, then it needs to be outside. I've always put them in hanging baskets because the "spiders"do hang over the edge on long stalks. That's what makes them so pretty. Also, you might notice that some of the "baby spiders" have roots beginning on them. You can cut the baby spider off and start new plants. I wouldn't worry to much about the tips of the leaves turning brown. This is not a big problem. Just keep it watered, but not overwatered. It does need some sun during the day.


Hope this helps!


God bless you for caring!
Reply:It needs sun. So keep it in a sunny east or west window. Cut the brown off. It is suppose to weep. Water thoroughly and check daily to see if it is dried out by touching down in the soil. It is a great plant for purifying the air.
Reply:brown tips on any plant are a sign of over watering. give it some sun, but not directly baking all day long and only water it every5 days or so. put it in the sink and let the water soak all the way through to the roots and spill out the bottom of the pot. totally saturated. it should be fine for close to a week.
Reply:all of the above and remember if the plant stays inside try not using tap water. It is probably chlorinated and that is what causes the brown tips. That is of course if you give it enough water. Let your tap water sit overnight and then water the next day.
Reply:It is the easiest plant to take care of....


water it when the soil it gets dry to the touch...


Sorry about your lost and good luck
Reply:Spider Plant require very little care (We've tried killing one before by freezing it, overheating it... it's still going) Just water it when the soil is dry and have it in a pot that lets the water drain.


Brown ends happen, just take them out