How to care for snake plants

Snake plants are no doubt one of the most enticing and majestic plants you have ever seen.  Snake plant is also known as Mother-in-law’s tongue, St. George’s sword or Sansevieria. If you are a beginner in gardening, this is probably the best choice for you, as it is the easiest plant to take care of.

Sansevieria is one of the foremost air-purifying plants you can keep at home, it is a member of the asparagaceae family. Snake plants are suitable to keep indoors and outdoors also. Usually a snake plant can grow anywhere. This house plant has green long sword-like leaves that grow in a coaxial pattern. A mature snake plant can grow from 8 to 12 inches long. Cutting leaves is the easiest way to propagate a snake plant. Sufficient amount of water, minimal sunlight and fertilisers are enough for this plant to flourish. Here are some tips that can help you to take care of a snake plant.

6 things to take care of snake plants

The most inevitable reason why most people choose snake plants is because it is effortless to take care of a snake plant.

• Potting: Fragile pots can be cracked by snake plant roots, that is why you have to elect a strong pot with a drainage hole in the bottom. Usually snake plants hardly need repotting as it is a slow grower, but in case of repotting or dividing the best time for repotting is in spring. 
• Soil: For snake plants, loose well-drained mixed soil is utmost important.  
• Watering: Only water your snake plant, when you can see the entire potting mix is completely dry. Too much water can be disastrous for a snake plant, as it can cause rotting. In winter this plant rarely needs water (one’s in a month). 
• Sunlight: A snake plant can grow beautifully in partial sunlight or in a low light. Direct exposure to the sun can burn the leaves. In general, you can sunning the pot once a week. 
• Propagation: Usually, It is best to propagate a snake plant in the summer or in the spring as these are known as the growing seasons. You can propagate a snake plant by cutting leaves and by dividing the roots. Snake plant roots produce rhizomes that can be easily divided by a sharp knife. Ensure to cut the plant in the same direction as the plant was growing. 
• Fertilizer: Snake plants need a little amount of fertilizer every two to four months.

These are all the tips to take care of a snake plant. In addition, snake plants have many health benefits such as, this helps to purify the indoor air quality, removes toxic air pollutants and prevents you from airborne allergies. You can place a snake plant at any corner of your house. Small snake plants can be placed on the table tops. Even if you are placing it in a very low light, just keeping your plant in exposure to sun for once a week can keep your plant healthy.