A beautiful succulent plant, Snake Plant is one of the most popular house plants. They have lush green foliages with bi-colored markings that look absolutely delightful to watch. It is an easy-to-care-for plant.
General
The Snake Plant is a native plant of the areas of Nigeria.Your Snake Plant is a NASA-Air Purifying plant that removes benzene, xylene, carbon dioxide, and harmful VOCs from the air.Your Snake Plant can grow up to 1-5 feet tall when grown indoors.Sunlight
The Snake Plant prefers direct sunlight or bright indirect sunlight to maintain the color of its foliage. However, you must make sure that you are protecting them from direct sunlight.Your Plant requires a temperature of no less than 7 C or their health may start to decline. Hence, you must keep your plant indoors during the winter season.Watering
Water your Snake Plant only when the 4 inches of the topsoil is dry to touch. You must water them twice every week during the summers and once every week during the winters.Your Plant does not prefer an environment with over 50% humidity, and hence, you should not consider keeping them in your bathroom or kitchen area.Soil
Your Snake Plant grows well in well-draining, aerated, and fertile soil.Fertilizer
The Snake Plant is not a heavy feeder but regular feeding will boost its growth. You can use a fertilizer with a 10-10-10 NPK Ratio or any organic fertilizer for your plant to fertilize them once every month in the summer season.However, during the winter season, you must withhold any fertilizer use as it is the natural resting period for your plants.Toxicity
Your Snake Plant is considered to be mildly toxic for pets and humans.Additional Care
You should prune your Snake Plant once every month by clipping odd dead leaves and twigs from the plant to maintain its beautiful appearance and to prevent it from becoming leggy.Make sure that you are using a terracotta or mud pot that won't trap water inside it because your show Plant roots are prone to rot.You should repot your interior plants once every year in a pot that is longer than a size bigger than the current pot to help your exotic plants grow the best during the spring or summer season. You must use a new potting mix for your plant then.Troubleshooting
The Snake Plant leaves turning yellow: This is caused due to underwatering issues- Water your plant when the top 4 inches of the soil is dry.The Snake Plant leaf tips turning brown or mushy: This is caused due to overwatering issues- Water your plant only when the top 4 inches of the soil is dry.
