The good news is, as long as the little plantlets remain viable, you still have your mom's plant, even if the larger plant doesn't make it, so don't despair. Here are some spider plant tips, and a link below to some basics that should be really helpful for beginners. I really hope you find it helpful. While necrotic leaf tips or margins can occur in this plant from over/under-watering, in fact, it's much more common for the actual cause to be a high level of soluble salts in soils. It's also commonly reported that this plant is particularly intolerant or fluoride, but it's still more common for the cause of leaf burn to be a high level of solubles, to which fluoride can be a contributor, than it is to be fluoride itself. WHEN there is a high level of salts in the soil, low humidity can be a contributor, but low humidity alone rarely presents an issue, it must be in combination with a high level of soluble salts in the soil and either over/under-watering. Of course, you cannot correct the already burned tips (they won't 'heal'), but you can take steps to keep it from happening: A) Most important is to use a soil that drains very freely. This allows you to water copiously, flushing the accumulating salts from the soil each time you water. B) Fertilize frequently when the plant is growing well, but at low doses - perhaps 1/4 the recommended strength. This, in combination with the favorable watering habit described above, will keep soluble salts levels low, and keep levels from rising due to the accumulative effect we always see when we are forced to water in sips when plants are in water-retentive soils. C) When watering, using rainwater, snow melt, water from your dehumidifiers, or distilled water also eliminates the soluble salts in your tap water and will go a long way toward eliminating or minimizing leaf burn. D) If you make your own soils and use perlite, be sure the perlite is rinsed thoroughly, which removes most of the fluorides associated with it's use. E) Allowing water to rest overnight doesn't/won't do anything in the way of helping reduce the amount of fluoride (the compounds are not volatile), and it only helps with chlorine in a very few cases, depending on what method of chlorination was used to treat your tap water; but nearly all municipalities are currently using chlorination compounds that are entirely nonvolatile, which means they won't dissipate into the air. Al Here is a link that might be useful: Some basic care info

WE can't tell you how many times per week you'll need to water. That will depend entirely on variables that are unique to your environment. So the honest answer to your question is that you need to determine (with your fingers) the moisture content of the potting medium and water only when your plant needs it! In other words, I may have to water my baby spider plant three times a week....but purpleinopp finds that she only needs to water once every two weeks. Your potting medium should be watered thoroughly (please put the spray bottle down) and then allowed to dry out somewhat. Be wary of any advice from someone who tells you to water a certain number of times per week.

Spiders and a few other indoor plants are susceptible to brown tips, with that said, brown tips could be happening for a few reasons, light is wrong, hard water use, too little water, too much water, also, too much fertilizer can all burn the tips. Only feed lightly, or half strength or less in the spring and summer months now and then, none in winter when many plant slow down their growth. Low humidity can also play a part or a combination of ones I already mentioned. To minimize brown tips, make sure the pot is just an inch more around than the entire root-ball and water well (thoroughly) when the soil has had a chance to dry out first. Get rid of any water in the saucer. Giveve them bright indirect light. As far as the ones wrinkling, not sure why that is, they may just start to brown like the others. You might want to check for any kind of pest just in case. Billy Rae

Maybe direct sunlight could help it? Hm. Or at least some place warmer. Something to get it pretty dry. Let it get to the point it's dry, and the plant is practically drooping. I do that on an ongoing basis with my spider plant and it flowers constantly. Seems really happy that way. Luck!