Spider plant is an erect herbaceous annual herb with hairy, often purple stems and many branches growing to a height of about one metre. The plant has edible
leaves; each leaf has up to 7 leaflets spreading like fingers, which are usually 2-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are
rather showy, long and bearing many small white or pink flowers. The elongate fruit resembles a pod, but is referred to as a
capsule, containing many small, dark seeds.
Spider plant originated in Africa and Tropical Asia but now has a worldwide distribution.