chlorophytum

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chlorophytum [ˌklɔːrəˈfaɪtəm]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae Also called spider plant

[New Latin, from Greek chlōros green + phyton plant]

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spider spider plant			The scheme uses 7-m-tall replica bamboo, near the Marks & Spencer outlet, with live planting beneath (Vreisia, Guzmania, Caladium, Chlorophytum, Croton, Nerogelia, Aglaonema and Spathiphyllum). Festive spirit by Middle East Interiors The spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum, from Africa is one of the most resilient. Gardening: Plant of the week: spider plant by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum, from Africa is one of the most resilient. Plant of the week by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			chlorohydrin Chloroleucite chloroma Chlorometer Chlorometry Chloromycetin Chloropal Chloropeptic Chlorophane Chlorophis Chlorophoneus Chlorophoneus nigrifrons Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophyceae chlorophyl chlorophyll chlorophyll a chlorophyll b chlorophyll c chlorophyll d chlorophyllose chlorophyllous Chlorophyllum molybdites Chlorophyta chlorophyte chlorophytum chloropicrin chloroplast Chloroplastid Chloroplatinic chloroprene chloroquine chlorosis chlorothalonil chlorothiazide Chlorotic chlorous chlorous acid Chloroxylon Chloroxylon swietenia chlorpheniramine maleate Chlorpicrin chlorpromazine chlorpropamide chlorpyrifos chlortetracycline chlorthalidone Chlorura Chlorura chlorura Chloruret ChM			chlorophyll b chlorophyll b chlorophyll c Chlorophyll c1 Chlorophyll c1 Chlorophyll c1 Chlorophyll c2 Chlorophyll c2 Chlorophyll c2 Chlorophyll d Chlorophyll d Chlorophyll d Chlorophyll Phytyl Chain Photodegradation Index Chlorophyllase Chlorophyllin chlorophyllose chlorophyllous chlorophyllous chlorophyllous Chlorophylls Chlorophylls Chlorophylls Chlorophyllum molybdites Chlorophyllum molybdites Chlorophyta Chlorophyta chlorophyte chlorophyte chlorophytes chlorophytes chlorophytum Chlorophytum borivilianum Chlorophytum borivilianum Chlorophytum comosum Chlorophytum comosum chloropicrin chloropicrin chloropicrin chloropicrin Chloropid Flies Chloropidae Chloropidae chloroplast chloroplast chloroplast chloroplast deoxyribonucleic acid chloroplast genome Chloroplast RNA Splicing Chloroplast-Coupling Factor 1 chloroplastic chloroplastic chloroplastic Chloroplastic Transit Peptide chloroplastid chloroplastid chloroplastid Chloroplasts Chloroplasts Chloroplasts Chloroplasty Chloroplasty

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