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11 Snake Plant Care Tips - What You Need to Know to Grow Sansevieria 

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Snake plant is one of the easiest houseplants to grow, care for, and propagate. If you’re new to houseplants, start here. If you’re experienced with houseplants, then maybe try your hand at propagation using snake plants.
Snake plants are in the Sansevieria genus and may also be referred to as mother-in-law tongue. Overall, there are over 70 species of Sansevieria, but only a handful are readily available at garden centers.
More off-beat varieties with variegation, wide leaves, or fun, odd shapes like Sansevieria ‘Banana’ are becoming more available but are still rare. You’ll have to go on a plant hunt to get these varieties.
I picked these plants up at a local garden center and have a few I’ve been growing for some time that need to be divided or used for propagation.
Let’s go through potting some of these and talk about caring for snake plants.
When selecting snake plants for your home or garden, look for plants that are healthy with no yellow or dying leaves. The leaves should also be free of brown spots or any rot at the base. The soil in the container should be moist-not soaking wet nor very dry.
If you have larger plant be sure to plant it in a container where they have some room to grow (2 to 4 inches between the plant and the rim of the container is good).
You’ll also want to use a pot that has a drainage hole at the bottom. If the container doesn’t have a built-in saucer then be sure you use a plastic saucer. Self-watering containers are also a nice option if you don’t want to continually monitor the moisture level of the soil or if you travel frequently.
Plants don’t have to be repotted-they can be simply placed inside a larger decorative container. If left in their nursery container, your plants won’t continue getting bigger because they won’t have space to grow. Another option: if you have a variety of smaller pots you can divide one big snake plant to make divisions for each of the smaller pots.
Repot your snake plant using a half and half blend of potting mix and cactus mix. This promotes drainage which snake plants like. Press the soil in firmly but don’t compact it too much. Water the plant well until water comes out the drainage hole. It’s a good idea to use a water-soluble houseplant fertilizer, slow release fertilizer, for houseplant fertilizer stakes.
I like to top dress my containers with gravel to keep things neat indoors. Pack it in over the soil at about ½ inch thick.
WATERING: Water when repotting, then about once a week for the first month. Snake plants like to dry out between watering. After the first month you can back off of watering to once every 2 to 6 weeks. The frequency will depend on the humidity, light, and temperatures they are grown in. You can check the soil with a soil meter to gauge moisture levels. After doing this for a few weeks you’ll know the frequency.
NOTE: Overwatering can lead to rot. So make sure the soil dries out.
Self-watering containers are easy. Just moisten the soil once every 4 to 7 days for the first month. After that all you have to do is keep the reservoir filled.
LIGHT: Snake plants can take much lower light than most houseplants. They can survive in low light (but not no light). They will also grow slower in low light situations. For the best results, place your plants in bright indirect light. More light will lead to more growth, and healthier looking plants.
FLOWERING: Snake plants grown indoors rarely flower. They may flower but have a higher chance of flowering when grown on patios and porches. They like part shade outdoors.
FERTILIZING: It's a good idea to fertilize your plants with a liquid fertilizer about once a month during the spring and summer. Generally, fertilizing and watering can be done less frequently though the fall and winter months.
PROPAGATION: If you have old snake plants you can divide them. Dividing is done because plant continue to look good and you’ll end up with exact copies of the original plant. When propagating by cuttings you often get a different version of the plant (lose variegation or specific plant features).
TEMPERATURES: Most indoor temperatures are tolerated by snake plants. Avoid extreme cold (next to a cold window during winter) and excessive heat.
Snake plants are tough, beautiful houseplants that even thrive with a little neglect. They have the added benefit of helping to clean indoor air by removing toxins. The NASA Clean Air Study sites snake plant as one of the best plants for doing cleaning air.
Head over to your local garden center or search online to find interesting new varieties of snake plant to grow. There are new cultivars popping up all the time.

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@Ohgrowup1
@Ohgrowup1 2 года назад
I still have my grandmother's sansevieria... or snake plant. She passed away in 1973. She had that plant for at least 10 years before she passed away. I'm in the process of dividing the plant again and sharing it with siblings. This is an old plant!
@isabellarose1450
@isabellarose1450 2 года назад
🥰Aww… I’m in the same boat!! Hence, why I looked up this video! My grandma passed away almost 2 years ago. 💙🙏🏼I have several of her plants as nobody wanted to take them… Her African violet she started right before she passed away with one leaf and now it’s absolutely stunning! Although, it is pot bound and I’m really nervous to repot it!
@Apollo_Blaze
@Apollo_Blaze 2 года назад
what an awesome post...how wonderful that you have that very special plant : )
@Ohgrowup1
@Ohgrowup1 2 года назад
@@Apollo_Blaze it scares me though. Although it’s a very sturdy plant, I don’t want to kill it! I haven’t been really good at keeping plants alive, but this one keeps thriving. My mother kept the plant alive until she passed away in 2017. Now I have it.
@a.humphries8678
@a.humphries8678 2 года назад
Wow. That's really awesome. Is it huge?
@XVNRX
@XVNRX 10 месяцев назад
Damn 10 years?
@trishnevermind3192
@trishnevermind3192 3 года назад
Thank you for making this short and sweet, its why I picked your video. I have to do alot of repotting to do so 5 mins per plant is great. Again thank you. I will follow you.
@solartistliana
@solartistliana 3 года назад
Thanks for making it short and sweet!!
@thadorr8384
@thadorr8384 4 года назад
I like the symmetrical set up of the arrangement on the fireplace.
@Apollo_Blaze
@Apollo_Blaze 2 года назад
I Love these plants!....I had one years ago and I need another one now...Great video for care and watering. Thank you!
@cassandrafranco9979
@cassandrafranco9979 3 года назад
We have these as office plants in our office 🥰 ima save this to watch again tonight. I want to learn how to 100% to tend to these beauties.
@loopedaround5951
@loopedaround5951 4 года назад
Thank you 😊. Love the way you’ve explained the, “Do’s and Don’t”. These are my favorite plants/succulents 🌱 Getting ready to do mine today!! Big fan and now a subscriber! 🤗🌱🌵🤗
@kimberlycates5069
@kimberlycates5069 3 года назад
Thank you so much, this was very helpful to me.
@janicerobinson5286
@janicerobinson5286 2 года назад
Best video advice on this one . Thanks!
@lamvuondep
@lamvuondep 4 года назад
Nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing
@gardenph.9929
@gardenph.9929 3 года назад
Thanks to your video love it ..more education about snake plants...
@pauladianabarrett8931
@pauladianabarrett8931 7 месяцев назад
Thank you. I needed help!
@TheRenaissanceAmazon
@TheRenaissanceAmazon 3 года назад
Thanks for this video!
@chuckcummins9149
@chuckcummins9149 2 года назад
Very straight-forward info .. 😊
@sansevieria1018
@sansevieria1018 Год назад
Nice! Lovely trifasciatas!
@yz4043
@yz4043 2 года назад
This will be my first plant 😊
@lilliamrivera6672
@lilliamrivera6672 11 месяцев назад
Thank you for Snake Plant insight mam! My wife’s daughter bought it for my wife but we have little knowledge of care. Thank you as we will now follow your instructions to better health for our snake plant!!! Keep up the great work mam!!!
@mountainedgeperformance
@mountainedgeperformance 8 месяцев назад
This was perfect thank you!!
@Gardendesignmag
@Gardendesignmag 8 месяцев назад
Glad it helped!
@earlraglin4597
@earlraglin4597 2 года назад
Got me ✌🏾of these bad boys 🌱 🌱
@FirstIN.
@FirstIN. 2 года назад
Great video 👍
@MM-sq5pf
@MM-sq5pf 2 года назад
Very, very nice
@tericoulter4426
@tericoulter4426 3 месяца назад
Where on earth did you get those pots? They are gorgeous!
@anselmanuena2940
@anselmanuena2940 3 года назад
Nice
@prettylagoon
@prettylagoon 28 дней назад
What can I mix with an outside snake plant in Texas? Are different snakeplant s the best bet?
@KaySkywalker
@KaySkywalker 3 года назад
I have a snake plant that was starting to show signs of something not right, I took it into a green house to have it replanted into something with better drainage and sure enough she pointed out the roots were collapsed from the added weight and the water wasn't evaporating quickly enough. She added in a lot more perlite into the dirt. I'm glad I took it in, I knew something was wrong and looks like I caught it in time. Never picking out a plant with no drainage never again. They even had me stick my fingers into the dirt to feel what was consider not watering time. I've had the plant for three years and there is a lot of new growth. It's not doing too bad but it could be doing better. Thanks to these videos I figured out my snake plant was in trouble.
@no-knickers-emma1112
@no-knickers-emma1112 3 года назад
How is snakey doing now?
@KaySkywalker
@KaySkywalker 3 года назад
@@no-knickers-emma1112 it feels too soon to know for sure, considering the soil is drying out again, I think its doing okay. Its only been 2 and a half weeks to know yet.....
@Tarmantarmant
@Tarmantarmant 2 года назад
Nice video...👍
@amazingdany
@amazingdany Год назад
I gotta get one snake plant!
@arun.sekher
@arun.sekher 3 года назад
The white heavy soil amendment you're showing is perhaps pumice not perlite.
@isabellarose1450
@isabellarose1450 2 года назад
Yes… short and sweet indeed! By the way… you’re so pretty!! 😘
@Stephane-db4is
@Stephane-db4is Год назад
question what would be the best size pot for snake plant to grow pups, can the plant produce babies in 10cm wide pots or it needs to be larger? Thanks :)
@dArtagnan712
@dArtagnan712 2 года назад
Can I use a watering globe for my snake plant, or will that result in over-watering?
@6155ish
@6155ish 3 года назад
I am about to repot my one year old snake plant, but I'm not ever sure how deep to plant, I still have it in its original pot I bought a year ago and it doesn't seem to be growing.
@BrendaMelendez29
@BrendaMelendez29 2 года назад
Hello! What pot material did you use?
@bobbiegoforth2760
@bobbiegoforth2760 2 месяца назад
I have one 6 foot tall and still growing.
@ImTheBoss914
@ImTheBoss914 3 года назад
how big is that pot (the largest one blue-ish grey one)?
@goldiemontesano7237
@goldiemontesano7237 Год назад
Hi help? Please tell me how to care for my new snake plant?
@MKPandey0603
@MKPandey0603 Год назад
What soil media you use?
@brianachristensen3852
@brianachristensen3852 4 года назад
Water around the edge, paying close attention to not water down into the multiple leaf stems.
@princessbanannahammock3925
@princessbanannahammock3925 2 года назад
I literally grimaced. I've just run water down the leaves a few times for fun because i didn't knoooowww! Lol thank you for the tip!
@brianachristensen3852
@brianachristensen3852 2 года назад
You are welcome! One of many tips I've learned from Planterina. Have you watched her? Or do you follow her? It makes sense otherwise the leaves rot with water sitting in there
@lorrainerebman5282
@lorrainerebman5282 Год назад
My snake plant leaves are curling. What am I doing wrong?
@ricardoperez215
@ricardoperez215 3 года назад
I have snake plant in my yard and I would like to know how to save them from winter. I've heard them taken out of the ground and kept in a paper bag and replanted in the spring. I would like to know if it is possible. Thank you
@Patricia-uu6wo
@Patricia-uu6wo 3 года назад
I never heard of them be outside I thought it was a indoor plants
@Apollo_Blaze
@Apollo_Blaze 2 года назад
I would just keep them in some nice pots and pull them in when cold weather comes.
@Patricia-uu6wo
@Patricia-uu6wo 3 года назад
I got a emergency snake plant question I just got a piece of plant from my doctor and it it would be propagating so do I just stick it in the soil and let it do its thing and by its going into the cold season here in Michigan do I put the plastic over to cover it up or anyting anybody know ?????
@Apollo_Blaze
@Apollo_Blaze 2 года назад
I always just pull in all plants I think would need protection when winter comes....then I never have to worry about them til weather warms up
@limitlessdude7648
@limitlessdude7648 3 года назад
Snake plants like to stay dry for awhile and really like much more drainage than what was said in this video.
@shelbyrussell1552
@shelbyrussell1552 2 года назад
She said they like too dry out alot. She also said use drainage soo what tf u talking about lmfaoo
@limitlessdude7648
@limitlessdude7648 2 года назад
That "stay dry" was in conjunction with the they "really like more drainage than was said in the video" because drainage makes the soil dry out quicker. She doesn't go over HOW MUCH drainage very clearly.
@janetownley
@janetownley Год назад
@@limitlessdude7648 “big hole in the bottom” wasn’t good enough for you eh 😂
@hilda1521
@hilda1521 3 года назад
what do the stones do for the plant??
@Barleyleg
@Barleyleg 2 года назад
They’re just decorative
@cindys7246
@cindys7246 3 года назад
Dose snake need water
@CLifemusic
@CLifemusic 8 месяцев назад
Can you put snake plants outside? Or is there too much sunlight and too much heat?
@Gardendesignmag
@Gardendesignmag 8 месяцев назад
We've seen them growing outdoors in some gardens in So Cal, but never tried it ourselves. This gallery has some nice photos of them outside in containers and beds: www.gardendesign.com/pictures/sansevierias_395/
@chanyeolpark5185
@chanyeolpark5185 3 года назад
My snake plant doesn't grow any new leaf. It's been 3 months sience the last leaf grows. What should I do?
@subphonic8585
@subphonic8585 3 года назад
I saw another video saying they grow well when in pots that aren't much larger than the plant (RU-vid "snake plant not growing tall")
@chanyeolpark5185
@chanyeolpark5185 3 года назад
@@subphonic8585 really? my god it's already 1 year and my snake plant is still the same. Thanks for the advice
@subphonic8585
@subphonic8585 3 года назад
@@chanyeolpark5185 almost 3 years for me. Finally checked youtube and that seems to be the answer. Good luck!
@MKPandey0603
@MKPandey0603 Год назад
Soil composition?
@HarryKingKelowna
@HarryKingKelowna Год назад
Why is it called "Mother in-law tongue" 😛
@ashenone3427
@ashenone3427 4 года назад
I wish there was a watering tutorial video somewhere.
@brianachristensen3852
@brianachristensen3852 4 года назад
Don't water it where the water goes down into the leaf bottoms. That slowly suffocates it. Only water around the edge, not going into the plant stems.
@ameliaandes797
@ameliaandes797 3 года назад
I water my snake plants after the dirt on top breaks apart and sort of creates tiny sinkholes just to make sure it needs water. (I used the moisture meter before on the snake plants...it depends on your comfort level. ) I water thoroughly only on top soil and leave a saucer with water covering the botton of the pot for a few minutes (4mins) to wet the bottom soil so the roots reach down. (Making the plant believe that there's an underground river. 😅) Don't want short roots because the tall leaves might tip over. I keep the medium that the plant came in from the store. The lady in the video have heavy pots.. I can't carry them to a near sink or bring a hose blah, blah. My snakes plants are easy going 😍not fuzz compared to my other plants including the aloevera 😔. Me: Aloevera, you know other aloeveras are easy to care for. Aloevera: I don't like this light or this corner or this area or this new soil. More water, I am wrinkling. Less water, my leaves are soft. But the meter moisture says... Me:😭😭
@ashenone3427
@ashenone3427 3 года назад
@@ameliaandes797 thank you!
@issabby15
@issabby15 3 года назад
How much water would you add to a plant this size?
@Sungroove
@Sungroove Год назад
I was given this type of plant with no drainage holes it…I don’t want to repot it because I’m worried it will die
@ashschannel7945
@ashschannel7945 11 месяцев назад
If it's a plastic pot, I would recommend using a drill a poking a few holes at the bottom which should help with drainage. Hope that helps. 😊
@stanvirtudazolicud-butihen6446
@stanvirtudazolicud-butihen6446 3 года назад
what soil should i use?
@maybachant
@maybachant 3 года назад
Looking for answers here as well...
@AnimusZen
@AnimusZen 3 года назад
Did you watch the video? She went over the soil content...
@maybachant
@maybachant 3 года назад
Animuz “cactus” mix is very generally to brown thumbs. I was looking to hear a brand. I did watch the video, thank you.
@maybachant
@maybachant 3 года назад
Animuz also ironic you’re in the comments suggesting of brands NOT to use. If I haven’t read your other comments, I WOULD buy miracle grow because that’s the 1st that comes up when you type in “cactus mix;” even from watching the video... I would have done the same. Next time you could frame your answer/ insight whatever you want to call it as if you generally are trying to help. Rather than try to decipher with sarcasm if I indeed “watched” the video or not. But thanks though mate.
@Lemons19902010
@Lemons19902010 3 года назад
I've used miracle gro potting soil with some orchid bark and cactus soil mixed in.
@barbaramorris4782
@barbaramorris4782 Год назад
Why are my snake plant roots browning
@Gardendesignmag
@Gardendesignmag Год назад
Hi - It could be a sign of root rot, which is usually caused by overwatering.
@iammeyouareyou5146
@iammeyouareyou5146 3 года назад
Can I just use cactus mix and succulent food?
@shelbyrussell1552
@shelbyrussell1552 2 года назад
My mom does and hers are soo nice..
@kamalgill706
@kamalgill706 3 года назад
I am from India this plant free only for uh
@dokolicarka
@dokolicarka 4 месяца назад
Ne vidim da je ista uradila sem sebe pokazala😂😂😂😂
@Fabulousfreak189
@Fabulousfreak189 3 года назад
i wouldnt reccoment miracle grow fertilizer for snake plants, it will burn its roots. I used it on my plants for years but the snake plant did not respond well and did end up dying because of the fertilizer
@adelaideleblanc9574
@adelaideleblanc9574 3 года назад
I agree! I also never fertilize new plants because they might have been fertilized at the nursery
@Fabulousfreak189
@Fabulousfreak189 3 года назад
@@adelaideleblanc9574 Yes! Lately , ive just been adding some compost to the top of the soil. Like earthworm castings.
@shelbyrussell1552
@shelbyrussell1552 2 года назад
Seriously thats nuts.. I was about too get the powder mix for mine... Glad i saw ur comment
@Fabulousfreak189
@Fabulousfreak189 2 года назад
Yah! It works well for other plants. I use it on my pothos, ivy, peace lily, etc. but snake plants are more specific because they’re desert plants. I put worm castings in with its soil and that usually keeps it pretty happy, but you can research what they like. Glad I could help!
@tonyiznaola
@tonyiznaola 3 года назад
Very instructional video, but very low volume.Please pay attention on Audio. I'd rather very high volume and ajust to mid. Than a poor volume video.
@AnimusZen
@AnimusZen 3 года назад
A small boost in volume would be good yes, but it wasn't that bad. 15-20% increase should be sufficient.
@santaramnarain4536
@santaramnarain4536 9 месяцев назад
Your instructions was not very clear, You finished the plant before anyone can see how you place in the post!
@KingBudds
@KingBudds Год назад
Zzzzzzzzz
@shereederrick
@shereederrick Год назад
Why are your captions in Japanese?????? WTH???
@Gardendesignmag
@Gardendesignmag Год назад
Hi - That is actually controlled in your settings. Click on the Settings wheel at the bottom of the video display, click auto-translate and change the language.
@shereederrick
@shereederrick Год назад
@@Gardendesignmag I apologize, don’t remember writing that, but thanks for the information. ☮️ I’m sorry.
@user-in4cl9fx3h
@user-in4cl9fx3h Месяц назад
Ok...that was really, really nice.
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