Plant Care Sansevieria

Sansevieria

Taxonomy

Hahnii golden
Hahnii

How to care for Sansevieria

💦 Water

How often to water your Sansevieria

Water needs for Sansevieria
0.5 cups
every 9

Sansevieria 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.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Sansevieria in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Sansevieria: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Sansevieria may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

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

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sansevieria in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Sansevieria

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Sansevieria: 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 Sansevieria after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Sansevieria

Sansevieria

Sansevieria


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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