Your snake plant’s leaves may be skinny due to the following: Keep reading to learn more about what causes skinny snake plants and what you can do to nurse your plant back to health. 1. Low Light and Thin Leaves One reason that snake plants are so popular is that they can survive in low…
The Sansevieria Cleopatra is well regarded for its large, beautiful, and intricately patterned leaves. This succulent plant is easy to care for when you know what you’re doing, but mistakes can cause catastrophic damage. Fortunately, we’ll provide everything you need to know to keep your plant happy, healthy, and thriving. Sansevieria Cleopatra – Basic Information…
Sansevieria Trifasciata is a banded dark and gray-green snake plant that has inspired over 15 cultivated varieties. From adding bright gold margins to becoming almost black, these varieties give options for plant lovers with many different aesthetic preferences. Sansevieria Trifasciata varieties usually share the 3 ft (1 m) height, sword shape, and banding pattern of…
Do you admire the iconic vertical leaves of whale fin snake plants but wondered if you could find a variegated version? There are at least five beautiful varieties worth collecting. They are easy to care for and suitable for plant enthusiasts of any experience level. This article describes and compares the five variegated plant types….
The whale fin snake plant sometimes looks more like someone cut a leaf and shoved it into some soil. And while you can propagate it by similar means, it is a normal plant with roots and a stem and not just a leaf. It also happens to be easy to grow for beginner plant owners….
What type of soil mix do snake plants need? Since snake plants are native to the dry habitat of West Africa, they need loamy, well-draining soil that does not retain moisture. In their native habitat, snake plants experience long periods of drought followed by a thorough soaking when it finally rains. Therefore, they are drought…
Snake plants are often recommended to new plant parents because they are amazing houseplants and fairly easy to care for. However, their light needs are one of the most common elements that people debate about. Snake plants have often been labeled as “low-light-loving plants” when that is far from the truth! So how much light…
Have you decided it’s time to divide your large healthy snake plant? You may want to divide your snake plant if it has become too large for its pot or if you simply want more than one snake plant. To separate your plant, let it dry out, gather supplies, remove it from the pot &…
Sansevieria Hahnii (Bird’s Nest Snake Plant) make plant care simple for beginners, collectors, and busy plant owners alike. This snake plant needs little water and some indirect light. Otherwise, it is flexible as a houseplant or ground cover. The wild species once called Sansevieria trifasciata (pronounced san-suh-veer-ee-uh trye-fash-ee-ah-tuh) comes from central-western Africa. The core domestic…
The snake plant Dracena, formerly known as sansevieria, is commonly labeled an easy-care plant. While snake plant care can be simple, it may take some time to figure out how a new snake plant is doing in your space. Due to the snake plant’s native dry habitat “in tropical Africa,” it is easy to overwater…