If I had to create an award for the best houseplant for beginners, the humble snake plant or “Mother-In-Law’s Tongue” would win it.
You can pretty much ignore this plant for a month and it will be fine. They have a beautiful and striking appearance in your home, and even remove toxins (benzene, formaldehyde) from your home.
Without further ado, let’s get into exactly how to care for, troubleshoot, and propagate the wonderful snake plant.
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1:15 – Light
2:12 – Watering
3:45 – Soil
5:05 – Repotting
6:01 – Pruning
7:12 – Propagation
7:48 – FAQs and Final Thoughts on the Snake Plant!
Hello sir, I noticed you said to wipe the leaves off with alcohol, is that ok for most sansevieria plants ?
we’re you treating that fern like a sanseveria?
Does snake plant show new growth/shoots in indirect sunlight?
"getting rid that damaged tissue so that the plant doesn't have to support it" = plant eugenics or Randian planting.
2:20 what's the name of that particular snake plant?
Hi, can u recommend a plant for windowless room?
If I want to proper gate my snake plan and I take them out the pot what's the minimum number per pot and should I use a cactus pre board mix
I have 2 snake plants on the sides of my garage in planters in FULL SUN and I live in the South where it gets extremely humid and the average temp from July to October is 92 degrees. We also have severe thunderstorms where it floods and my sansaveria get extremely drenched and let me tell you, those suckas are full, more healthy than the ones in the house and have grown so tall in 3 mths that I cant believe that they are the same ones I planted 3 mths back. So they DO very well in full sun, heck they do better.
I love snake plants and having a collection of them. Now I know how to takecare of them , thanks to you for this wonderful info. I liked your shelf or ladder on which you kept the snakes. The snakes on ladder ☺
Hello! I have a question! My snake plant is yellowing so I think I may have overwatered it 🙁 Any tips to help it get back into shape?
Get your cat it's own catnip plant. They'll leave your other plants alone then! Voila!
What kind of POT is suitable for Snake Plant? Teracota or Plastic or Clay Pot?
https://youtu.be/0YpT7igZvcM
Thank you for these videos, very helpful. I have a couple of these plants and I may have moved them to a pot that is too large and the leaves over the year have developed a vein like look and feel and droop a bit. I know I have good drainage and I think I'm following the watering guideline with the finger measurement. Lighting is not direct but I do think what they are getting is adequate. Suggestions? Thanks!
Can snake plants survive outside in Arizona?
These never did good for me and I have no idea why (aside from my having a black thumb). I think they just didn't like me lol.
I have a question that has bothered me since I started my plant collection. When watering my snake plant, I will have a long leaf along with its "sister" leaf. Not a pup mind you but just the second leaf that is growing as part of it. Where do I actually let the water pour!? I know this seems simple but, The water wants to run along it and touch the plant and depending on the size of the sister leaf, the water will always run into the "crown" of the plant. I have tried watering clear around it but it makes the soil too wet for too long. Can you show me where you place the water?
Hey is it okay if I keep snake plant out in d morning sunlight once a week???!!!.
I have a snake plant that I call my birthday plant . My mom got it as a gift when I was born. I am 62 years old.
I now, break off a piece and give it to others as a baby shower gift.
explain "underkill" please
Can I use coco peat and soil to propagate snake plant? Thank you .
how do you take the snake plant out of the pot?
Tnk you for your info about snake plants Sir..
well said n explained too…more power!
Are these the same as tiger tongue tree
Nice video….
Snake plants are great to set by the computer, as they detoxify the air. One study found that about 15 snake plants can purify the air of a 1600sf home.