Plant Care Ghost Snake Plant

Ghost Snake Plant

About Ghost 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. šŸ¤’

Taxonomy

Dracaena trifasciata 'Ghost'
'dracaena

How to care for Ghost Snake Plant

Water

How often to water your Ghost Snake Plant

Water needs for Ghost Snake Plant
0.5 cups
every 9

Ghost Snake Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Ghost Snake Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Ghost Snake Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Ghost Snake Plant: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Ghost Snake Plant may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Ghost Snake Plant

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Ghost Snake Plant: repot after 2X growth

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 Ghost Snake Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Ghost Snake Plant

Ghost Snake Plant

Ghost Snake Plant


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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