Bird's Nest Snake Plant
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
4.9 out of 5 (17 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Bird's Nest Snake Plant
Records of Dracaena fossils have been found in Europe and North Africa, near the site of the Tethys Ocean, which existed 252 to 66 million years ago. More recently, snake plant leaves and stems have been used to treat fever, pain, bleeding, and inflammation throughout many cultures in Africa and India. 🤒
Taxonomy
Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii'
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Sanseveria 'Hahnii', Good Luck Plant, Golden Bird's Nest, Golden Hahnii and Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii'
How to care for Bird's Nest Snake Plant
How often to water your Bird's Nest Snake Plant
every 12
Bird's Nest Snake Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Bird's Nest Snake Plant in your home
a window
Bird's Nest Snake Plant can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Bird's Nest Snake Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bird's Nest Snake Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is this plant suffering from etiolation? I have it about a foot away from an east facing window so it should be getting enough sun.  #Dracaena
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Species? Is this the correct one? I’ve also seen dwarf, Forrest star, among others. Just curious. It came with a pup. 🤩 #Dracaena
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Dehydration? My snake plant in my office is getting wrinkly.. is this a sign of dehydration? I’ve been very reluctant to water because of my history with overwatering snake plants. He gets 12 hours under a grow light a day. My office tends to be warm, about 80 degrees (not by choice) with low humidity, roughly 23%. With the pups, I’m not sure if he needs more water or not? He’s in a very chunky mix. What should I do?? #HappyPlants #SnakePlant #SnakePlantSquad #help #SucculentLove #
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How to keep this snake plant alive?? Y’all I have not had good luck with my first snake plant. We are currently at the last resort by just putting the remaining snake plant and it’s single baby root in a cup of water. I just got a new snake plant from my new job and I desperately don’t want to kill this one. How can I keep it alive? I am in the process of repotting it now. It does have a 4 pup offshoots growing, so the stakes are high. A lot more roots than I am used to seeing, and oranger. There is a lot of damage on the leaves and few spots on the pups. What is the cause and how do I rehab it? Please provide me tips! I know to water far less frequently than other plants and to give bright indirect light. Thank you plant gods!  #NewPlants #SnakePlant #TipsandTricks #SOS #DontDieOnMe
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Can anyone identify this plant ? Not sure the app found the correct id. #Dracaena
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#WhatTheSuccWednesday I got some new plants today! My favorite is Joansy. I named her after my late mom💕🪴 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
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Accidental plant haul! I dragged myself out of the house on a lazy Sunday to pick up prescriptions by bribing myself with a spin through the local nursery. Sometimes I treat it like a trip to a small botanical garden - just to see what's there and appreciate plants. (Did y'all know pharmacies are closed on Sundays? I probably did at one point in my life. 🙄) And then... Then I found Leonardo. Who was BUSTING out of his 4" pot. Like WHOA. I split him up and he's still close to overcrowding the 5" pot AND comfortably fills the 3" one. 😂 There are 8 distinct stalks in there with robust root systems. And his coloring is gorgeous. 🤩🤩🤩 #sansevieriasaturday (on Sunday but close enough) #planthaul #plantsmakepeoplehappy, am I too late for #freshleaffriday or am I VERY early?? 🤔😂 #plantaddict no really I have a problem, because that's not the only one I bought...
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Toxic or not? This isn’t so much as a what’s wrong with my plant as it is what’s safe for all living creatures involved. A sweet kitten adopted my service dog and I recently. Is it safe for her and my birds nest snake plant to be around each other? My dog can’t reach the level it sits at but the kitten, well she’s everywhere. As I was told mixed answers on if it’s toxic for cats or not I just want to make sure everyone stays safe and what not.
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Should I repot the two little babies coming in? Or should I wait a bit?? #Dracaena
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Can anyone help me ID my new baby? I thought it's a snake plant but I can't seem to match it up to a particular variety.
Care Summary for Bird's Nest Snake Plant
Bird's Nest Snake Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 13
Fast grower 4
Easy to propagate 2
Large, lush leaves 2
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