The Orange Mandarin Spider Plant is a lesser known variety of Chlorophytum. This plant natively grows in the rainforest of East Africa.
However, you can purchase either the
4″ pot or
6″ pot online through Hirt’s Gardens.
The plant’s orange center gives it an interesting and distinct look, yet it doesn’t require extra maintenance. It is also a low-cost plant, considering the fact that it is very unusual.
Similar to the Chlorophytum Comosum, the Orange Mandarin is easy-to grow and makes a great indoor houseplant. In addition, it helps purify the air, and it tolerates artificial light just fine.
Growing conditions remain the same as other spider plant varieties. For example, you want to keep the soil evenly moist. The Chlorophytum Orchidastrum (or Fire Flash) does not like soggy soil or dry soil for extended periods of time.
In my experience, I find that you can over or under-water these plants as long as you don’t do it continuously. In other words, spider plants demonstrate that hey are very forgiving.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
How the Orange Mandarin Spider Plant Grows Flowers
The Chlorophytum Mandarin sends out flowers in a different way that the Chlorophytum Comosum or Bichetii.
As you can see in the photo, the flowers grow in clusters near the center of the mother plant rather than shooting out as “babies” on stems.
The Orange Mandarin is a cool-looking plant. However, if you want the type that displays hanging babies, you won’t get it here.
Morning Dew Tropical Plants, a wholesale seller, shows a larger version of the Chlorohpytum Mandarin, or “Fire Flash”.
Hirt’s Gardens was established in 1959. In fact, they started as one of Ohio’s oldest horticultural establishments.
They specialize in exotic and unconventional perennials, houseplants bulbs and seed from around the world.
Other sources for this “Fire Flash” spider plant include eBay, Steves Leaves and Armstrong Houseplants.
