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Snake Plant Care: How to Grow The "Mother In Law's Tongue"!
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
- 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!
Hi, Question: Can I use a Coconut Coir as a soil for that kind of a plant? Thanks
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Epic Gardening Good day to you,I already have some sanseveria that you showed in this vedeo..it's grown fast,now I bought (dwarf sanseveria obusta) I think that is the name and it is planted in the pot of moss, my question is can I transfer it on ordinary soil? hope you can help me and thanks for sharing ...
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I sold my house and bought another one 2 months later so my belongings went into storage while I stayed with relatives. My beautiful snake plant and huge aloe vera went into that locker for two months and I was only able to drop by bi-weekly to water them. They turned mostly yellow and I thought they were done. It only took about 4 weeks of bright light for them both to come back to green and healthy. I was amazed.
Wow, that's incredible !
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.
It’s a good idea to let tap water sit overnight, so it has a chance to dechlorinate before you water. I’m happy to know about using African soil mix for Sansevierias! 😀🌱
Yep, that works quite well! Glad you enjoyed the video
Glad to know about the soil. I lost one to the wrong soil before. Going to buy another and start over!
I'm glad I found you. I'm a reformed snake plant killer. ;)
Glad to have you in the community!
Same here , I am serial killer of plants.. first time got snake plants lets see.. :)
How are your plants now? I just bought some today
Imani Newsome its doing really good, I have hold back my urge to repot for sometime now
Only video I found in an hour that talks about what to do when a Snake plant leaf tears/breaks. THANK YOU.
You bet!
Lea Belton ME TOO! He’s great...and to the point!!
Planterina is good channel that I learned alot from, too. I really like this channel and Planterina. Pretty much the only gardening channels I pay attention to
I simply love the way you give details of plants... To the point, accurate, genuine and reliable...
Thank you very much
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.
I have a snake plant in a corner of my house that gets no light at all, and it has grown so much. But it does do better in better lit rooms.
Good to hear!
I want to put one in my bathroom but it gets no natural sunlight :(
Ruth Salinas I was at a plant shop today and someone said the same thing about a snake plant. One of the workers at the plant shop said that the snake plant only needs to be watered every 2-4 weeks. So if you want to keep it in a bathroom with no natural light, you can keep it in the bathroom, and then when it’s time to water it, water it, and then place it in a sunny room for day or two so it can get light, and then place it back into the bathroom. I’m not sure if that works. Lol But he said he’s done it before 🤗
Same! Both of mine are on a mantle in a corner that doesn't get very good light at all, and only water them 1x per month. Theyre still growing beautifully and shooting up new babies! I separated 4 babies a couple months ago and gifted them to a family member and I already have more babies shooting up
No disrespect to your relationship if you're in one, but I could kiss you for making these videos! I'm a complete newbie, and I just got my first set of plants settled in at home. I was using books and information online, but hadn't been fortunate enough to find your videos. You lay it out so simply, and somehow it sinks in better for me when someone's talking me through and showing me things. Other videos lose me very quickly, not getting to the good stuff fast enough, but you kept my attention and told me what I need to know. I know now that I settled my snake plant into too large a pot, but have more confidence that I set the pots up right otherwise. Hopefully the sturdy little dude will handle the extra room if I just take care of him right in other ways. I don't want to shock him by repotting him again too quickly. Another of your videos also gave me the confidence to give my poor spider plant a haircut. My plants came mail order, and the spider plant got a little beat up on the way home. I think I'll do okay with them, now, adding these videos to my list of resources, and I feel like I know better what to watch for to catch problems. Keep the good info coming!
All the sansevieria varieties are always in direct sunlight in the Philippines where I live and they grow just fine. I mean you could grow a jungle with them really.
Yeah they would do okay there for sure!
True. Hahahah. They just like the temperature in the PH.
Yeah, especially when you plant them on the ground, they just multiply tremendously and become kinda invasive, so it’s better to contain them in pots to regulate their number. My mom planted a moonshine that has really grown so tall , it’s leaves now are so long looking like swords.
True. As much as they are planted directed on the ground and receive direct sunlight in the Philippines, they are also subjected into that much rain during monsoon, therefore they are that much resilient. I can’t even. LOL.
Snake plants are also great air scrubbers and like all succulents good at capturing carbon and therefore helping with global warming. Really enjoyed the video posted about it on my Facebook page about succulents and how they can help with healthier people and healthier planet
Thank you Wendy!
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I got a cylindrica snake plant that was purchased from ikea for Christmas. Normally Ikea plants have a very short life span but I had to give this little mo-fu a bigger pot in february cause it outgrew it's small nursery pot. Now it's sitting on my sunny windostill and growing like crazy...I've never actually "cared" for it, I didn't even know it was a snake plant till I fell into the rabit whole that is plant-youtube recently. So thanks for the video, I'm happy to learn more about my little roommate and while my collection is still small I'm afraid I will become obsessed with houseplants now.
It's time to get obsessed, Alice!
I just saved my snake plant from the Walmart! Just re-potted it and hoping it will be able to grow beautifully now!
Good luck!
Ha ha. I've rescued plants from K-Mart. You think the 'Marts take bad care of them so that people like us will buy. I wouln't put it past them. : )
Love rescuing plants!
Well hell, that tip about the saucer in the bottom might be my issue! Thanks so much - emptied the saucer, re-watered soil, draining now.
Good to hear!
I got one of those cylindrical ones at a rummage sale. I thought it was fake lol. I did eventually figure out that it wasn’t! I love it though! Thank you for sharing
Also, please consider making a video giving us the basics of companion planting. My green thumbed friend explained that it’s like doing the seating arrangement at a wedding for a very dysfunctional family; the key is knowing who likes each other and who doesn’t get along.
Great info. You explain very well. Made it easy to understand
Been searching and searching for helpful gardening channel - advice is efficient, fun, and well articulated. This is great!
Thanks. I am beginning my snake plant journey. Watered it too much and praying it dries out and recovers
1:15 depending on your climate you can actually grow them in direct sunlight as well.
Very true!
What factors would determine growing in direct sunlight?
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all, they tolerate shade but do best in full sunlight( keep off harsh midday sun)@@youngz13o
You actually need to use a long stick (just like you would in baking) to test if the soil is dry. 2 inch isn't enough especially for plants that need to dry out between waterings.
Yes! I agree. I've always thought you should be feeling all the way to the bottom of the pot where the roots are. I use one of those moisture/pH measuring sticks that you can buy from the garden centre.
My mother-in-law gifted me one of these, hehe xD
I bought my snake plants for two bucks, and it was about a foot tall. It out grew the pot, and moved it into a bigger pot. It out grew that pot, and I transfered it to a bigger pot. It actually busted the next pot when it out grew that pot, I transfered three more times, and now they are six feet tall, and out growing those pots.
Propagation? My nephew visited, and dropped my Smake plant, and it busted into six plants. They all grew into big Snake plants. My cat busted three more, now I have jungle in one room of my home.
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 ☺
I'm from Indonesia, watch the video very often I think the plants are very beautiful
Tnk you for your info about snake plants Sir..
well said n explained too...more power!
I love these plants, they are beautiful....between these and cast iron plant anyone who wants low care plants can still have great looking plants in their house. Great video!!
@epic gardening Thank you for this video. I just received the cutest baby cylindrical Sansevieria and I did repot it and put it near my southeast window. I always have a hard time with Snake plants but so far it's happy, so far.😊
Good luck :)
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.
I would recommend buying a moisture meter and water snake plants 3 to 4 weeks and make sure they are dry before watering again 😎
Good idea!
YES! GET A MOISTURE METER!! Very smart😊😊
I got a good one thru Amazon, it really helps monitor moisture, light and soil alkalinity/acidity.
I hardly ever water my snake plants. I have a habit of killing my plants with too much attention. So i decided to ignore the snake plants and ignore the urge to go go near them now they doing very well.
Well done, Kevin. I have a pot of snake plant. Thanks 💝
Hi!
Very informative video! Thank you for sharing.
I have a bunch of Sans; and my plants sit in a succulent and cactus mix to which I added horticultural sand and some gritty mix for better aeration and drainage. And I don't fertilize them, but amend the soil topdressing it with worm castings and some compost. And I avoid using peat moss and prefer coco cuir instead.
But you are right: if you don't kill the plants with liquid love, they are absolutely diehard plants - almost indestructible.
Thanks for your expertise and happy gardening!
Greetings from Berlin, Germany!
Marc
REALLY GOOD presentation! You covered all the important points without any drama.
Thank you, glad you got some value out of it!
Love your sans.! Thats all I raise. Still looking for a hahnii streaker if anyone has one for sale! Blessings! Rev. Jackie 😊
"come on, that's a little rude" lmaooooo
Mine love to be root bound, that’s when they flower. ♥️
I love my snake plant and its growing🤗
Been looking for this kind of vid, thanks!
Am new at plants and I already killed my moon cacti. I have pothos, ivy, aloe, snake plant and some other I dont know the name. Am glad I found your channel.
Thank you for this video. I just bought a snake plant yesterday. 😊
Good luck!
Thank you!
U don't waste valuable time bro, every details explained properly ,Tnk u ..Subscribed. And yea I'm growing one even in my Aquarium with roots dipped and leaf out ,Cheers!!
Cheers, I try to keep it jam-packed
@@epicgardening crisp n clear😀
Awesome! I’ve had many types and enjoyed them and this Christmas my 5 year old bought me a Dwarf Samurai🤩 So of course I’m geeking out about them & checking out your channel.
I like the all green ones the most-the yellow margins aesthetically aren’t as pleasing but that’s okay! I have a cylindrical one in a big ol pot and the leaves keep growing! They are about 3’ tall 👀 I thought they would have slowed over time. 🌱💚
thanks for sharing.. very informative
What about the tips ??
Browning or breaking?
Is it true they stop growing if tips are broken?
No, they grow from the base of the leaf so broken tips do not stop it growing - this is a myth :)
I love snake plants 🖤
Ahhh...thank you for the clear, to the point, non wordy instructions!! I’m so glad I subscribed to your channel!🌱🌿🌵😍
Sansevierias are my favorites, enjoyed this video, thanks.
Agreed, glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for the info! I have three Snake Plants and I love them!
Nice! Enjoy those babies!
HOW DEEP SHOULD YOU BURY EACH PLANT WHEN YOU REPOT?
I'm from Brazil and in here this plants grow like crazy and don't even need soil to do so, if you leave them in your yard in a pot in less than a month they will take over EVERYTHING. HAHAHAHA
Is there a place I can submit a photo or two of my plants to help determine what I've done wrong? The soil feels dry, but the leaves are thin, droopy and wilted as if I"ve overwatered.. Would really like some help from an expert.
I just found a snake plant in the clearance section at Lowe’s! I paid $5 and it’s a pretty good size. One of the leaves is pretty dry but that’s it’s only problem!
Now that's a steal!
Your potting soil recipe for houseplants and for Succulents was exactly what I needed! I wrote down some notes lol!
Glad to hear that!
Hi. Will it survive in air-conditioned room?
Since in India during summers the tempure is quite high, so during the day we leave the windows open but at night we usually air-condition our room.
Will it survive contrasting temperatures?
This is a great video with useful content! My snake plant leaves turned yellow and drooped.
Thank you.
Check for over watering!
I have one next to an atrium window about 3' tall. that I water the 1st of each month.
I'm starting to wonder how much taller it will be able to keep growing straight up w/o bending. Great plant for cleaning the air, looking beautiful and it's so easy to grow. Enjoyed the video.
They'll go for a while w/o bending, but eventually leaves will bend under their own weight
Thanks - great job
Very informative, thanks.
i have tons of snake plants, and they are my favorites, the way the almost only way, to kill one, is to water it, leave them alone, and water sparingly, always,
I have killed 2 snake plants and I barely watered them, and they had root rot. Or at least I thought I was not watering it much. Apparently not. I watered until the water started running out of the bottom of the pot through the drain hole and then stopped. I don't even know how often to water them.
@@dawnallen123 forget about them literally.. Water less! If you can't resist then pot them in clay pots so they dry out better.
@@jules-marcdavis6843 Thank you so much!
@@dawnallen123 anytime... I've got 21 growing in various pots some together..I grow babies from a large cut leaf, well 4 of them and put them in clear glass jars with marbles and water near a window and they have not stopped producing for a couple of years now. Gotta open a nursery 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🥰🤣🤣🥰🥰🤣😂
Most informative plant video I've watched so far! 👍
Gladt o hear that!
I learned a lot about snake plants. I have one (like 50 😂)
Most interesting fact I learned, They like to be semi-root-bound
Thank You for making this video:
Are these the same as tiger tongue tree
Is there a certain type of planter that’s best? Terra-cotta, plastic or ceramic?
Check my video on watering container plants for a breakdown of container types
Terra cotta is the best by far.
Thanks for the help I just got a couple of golden hanii and I have noticed new babies should I leave them alone until they get maybe 3 or so inches. I don’t want to kill them.
You can also propagate by cutting the leaves into different parts, it has to be cut horizontally, and stick it in the soil with the bottom ends, it’ll grow roots :))
Yup one of the few plants that can do a split-leaf cutting
I’m strangely in love with my snake plant right now. The cashier at my drug store gave it to me for free because they were throwing them away. It only had one cluster last summer but i put it in a way too big pot and three more grew. I brought it inside for the winter but i just put it outside again in an even bigger pot and now two more bulbs are sprouting. lol they’re growing so fast I look forward to checking them everyday. lol
Thank you so much!! This is everything I needed to take care of my new plant!
Good luck with your plant baby!
What kind of POT is suitable for Snake Plant? Teracota or Plastic or Clay Pot?
i have tons of snake plants they are my favorite, of all plants, i am addicted to them always have been 40 plues years, so, i cant get enough but i dont keep mine in the dark, i give mine lots of sun, but with the blinds closed, after 12 noon
Thanks for the video - I did jut kill off one plant by over watering :-( - I bought another to replace it and hope to keep it alive longer :-)
:)
I have the cylindrica snake plant. When i bought it, it was l... Well cylindrical. But as i care for it... The new stalks flatten... What did i do wrong?
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
Can I use coco peat and soil to propagate snake plant? Thank you .
Thanks Mr!
They are VERY cold sensitive. All of mine died this last winter even though they were above freezing temperature.
Sorry to hear :/
I'm not sure if you watered them or they were rained on, but make sure they are bone dry in the winter if they are outside. Water with the cold temps are what will kill them. I left one of my snake plants outside all winter. Our temps went to around 28⁰ quite a few nights. It's alive and doing great. But I kept it very dry in a pot, and under my patio.
What does it mean when you have water your plant two weeks ago and the soil is still wet
Please make a video discussing how to grow, care for & harvest zucchini. I hear it’s one of the easiest things to grow & gives a high yield, unfortunately, I’ve never had any luck with them. The one year I managed to get a few fruits, they were so delicious, that I’ll never eat store bought again! Help! I love zucchini.
Thanks for the info. Can you talk about brown spots on Chinese Evergreens?
Have had at least 5 different variations and overloved them all. I even successfully cutting propagated one. But alas I killed each one. Now I have 3 cylinder shaped ones of 2 varieties and promise to neglect them a bit. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Nice video....
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?
I've had a snake plant for a year and a half now and it hasn't grown at all. Should I fertalise it?
Yes!
Can you show how to take care of a majesty palm, please??? 😓I just brought one and he's my first houseplant and I'm so worried I'm going to kill it. It looks like it's ok but it looks a little washed out, some fronds feel brittle. But I do have two new palms coming up from soil.
Hey is it okay if I keep snake plant out in d morning sunlight once a week???!!!.
i just got a snake plant today! she looks beautiful and i hope to keep her alive. i got a terra cotta pot and i think home depot over watered it because the pot is wet on the outside. but i’m here to save her!
That's OK, terra cotta is porous so water will flow 'through' the pot walls
Thank you for the tips!!! I just got my first snake plant
Awesome! Good luck growing it!
So helpful...thanks!
Best plant video
Covered every question I had!
ijust got a birds nest snake plant and iam in love with it..i keep it by a window, although we dont get a lot of sun where its at..but that is ok..should be fine..thanks for the info.
You're welcome!
How do you get them to grow straight up? Mine grow all over the place!
Could be a light issue, or just the variety!
I love ❤️ your videos they are clear and concise. I am interested in Plants that purify the air. I just bought a Cordyline fruticosa /TI Plant; please do a video on this plant. Thanks!!!!
Totally off topic of sansavieria plants (which I have 7 of and 5 more propagating) 😂 Boston fern is my nemesis right now ☹️ got one from a flower shop as a gift ..... was dropping it’s foliage when I got it for Mother’s Day. Long story short I discovered that the soil was so wet that I could actually squeeze water out of it when I repotted as a last resort. All new fronds were rotting at the tip when up about an inch. I’ve cut it right down to about 1-2 inches now. I love ferns and am hoping this one can be revived. It is now in dryer soil trying to dry out. Any suggestions for what else to try would be sooooo appreciated please! I really want to save this if I can. 😢
Please propagate a Paw Paw. I just got seeds that were overwintered in a fridge, but I’m not confident on the next steps! Thanks- found you on tik tok!!!
Very nice
I would be careful about his recommendation not to repot a new plant right away. Many of the big box stores are selling plants that are already badly root bound. Now with the delay in trucking plants to stores the problems with buying plants in many stores has increased. Plants are arriving root bound and nearly dead. If you buy a plant that is not looking it’s best you might consider repotting within a short amount of time, a couple of days tops. Repot right away if the plant looks pretty bad. Emergency repot may be necessary. Root bound plants need to be up potted quickly since the water cannot sink in properly and soil is disappearing quickly leaving the plant unable to obtain proper nutrition.
The roots never get very long, it’s more that it needs to be in a big pot because it’s Top heavy. My Mom had one while we were growing up and now it has been passed down to my little sister from my moms twin sister, it’s almost as old as her. 30 years 👌
It's fascinating how long they live!
Do you have any videos on fiddle leaf figs??
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!