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Where are the stigmas on spider-plants, and what do the fruits look like?


Question
Two questions-:
Where is the stigma on spider-plant flowers? I know they must be somewhere, because I seem to have successfully cross-pollinated two of them (see next question), but I have not been able to identify any large, sticky pads for pollen to attach to. Is it microscopic?
Also, what do spiderplant fruits look like? The first one I pollinated grew into a fleshy, green, three-lobed lump, and a second flower seems to be following the same path. The larger "fruit" is about the size of my thumbnail. Are these actually the fruits?
Thanks, MM

Answer
Hi there,

This is a bit outside my area of expertise (houseplants) and more in the department of Botany. However, I do know that Spider plants (Chlorophytum) are self-pollinating. The "fruit" that you refer to is the seed pod. Remove it and let it dry before capturing the seeds.

Will Creed

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