Snake Plant
4.8 out of 5 (1818 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About 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
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Dracaena Star Canyon Granite, Sansevieria trifasciata, Sansevieria jacquinii and Ghost Snake Plant
How to care for Snake Plant
How often to water your Snake Plant
every 12
Snake Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12
Finding light for Snake Plant in your home
a window
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 💪.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Snake Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize 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 Snake Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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MY SNAKE PLANT MADE A BABY IN JUST 5 months lol #HappyPlants @princesspitstop @Katecosmos @MariansOasis @CutePolypremum @Cactus_Jasmine @DaringColtsfoot @👻 @ThistleBeCute @HoyaAddict @iwannalivex3 It’s the first time I had checked my plant in 1 month! Do you think I should put it in soil or not now? If you can see the tiny baby!!! SWEET BABIES it’s so super tiny! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentLove #rooting #SnakePlant #lovesuccs #rootdevelopment it’s currently a different plant from the plant added because that plant I listed died without me knowing it was knocked off anyway I now know that you should let a plant callous! Edit: wait… DO I SEE A SECCOND ONE IN THE PICTURE!?
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My Snake plant didn't look good. So I thought maybe it needed to be transferred to another bigger pot. But when I went to do so,there was hardly any roots ! What should I do ?
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What’s wrong with this stem #Dracaena
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does anyone know what todo to help this snake plant? i’m wondering what’s wrong with this snake plant i’ve had her for under a year but she’s not grown at all and she’s stayed in the same shape as when i got her. (i saw her at a family members house and asked to save her)
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How to repot my plant I just received it the other day from Home Depot and it came in a plastic starter pot (I’m guessing) I’m new to this plant parent thing lol #Dracaena
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Hey guys, my snake plant calls for a porous pot, so I stuck her in cloth pot. But the app doesn’t have that as an option for pot materials.. I hit eco pot as an “I guess?” Does it impact the recommended watering that much? #Dracaena
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How come you don’t have ceramic as an option? #Dracaena
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Helped my sister repot her plants and gained a pup! @briellecs #happyplants #snakeplant #propagationstation #plantaddict
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What are the white spots
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What fertilizer do I use for my snake plant? #Dracaena
Care Summary for Snake Plant
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 1398
Fast grower 575
Large, lush leaves 500
Easy to propagate 393
Blooms easily 72
Browns easily 55
Pest magnet 26
06/22/2022
Easy peasy. Hard to kill.
Survivor
05/15/2022
Idk man they’re just cool
Survivor
04/07/2022
I like the looks of it.
04/06/2022
My plant is lovely
04/05/2022
It’s a very easy plan to take care of it doesn’t need to much attention
Survivor
Browns easily
04/03/2022
put it in a room with indirect light and leave it alone!
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
03/24/2022
Even I can keep this plant alive. That should tell you just how easy this plant is to take care of and enjoy.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/19/2022
Good
Large, lush leaves
03/16/2022
funky, hardy big guys. can get pretty goshdarned tall.
Survivor
03/04/2022
They’re very responsive when transported and if you take care of them well, they have lots of babies and turn into many plants!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
03/03/2022
Hardy plant that handles any environment well with the right care
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/24/2022
Such an easy plant to look after, I rarely water mine and yet I have new growth.
Survivor
02/19/2022
I love snake plants they are so easy to care for. Literally set and forget. They don’t like to be overwatered and are very forgiving when you forget to water for a week or two 😉
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
02/18/2022
Great plant, very minimal care!
Survivor
02/17/2022
Super easy to care for 🪴.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/16/2022
This was the first plant I was able to keep alive for a while! It’s great at shooting off little baby versions of itself— and is gorgeous to have in the house.
Survivor
Easy to propagate
02/16/2022
Beautiful and hardy plant
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
02/13/2022
Easy to care for
Survivor
02/09/2022
Super easy plant to care for, I let mine go for weeks even a month at a time from watering and it’s growing and thriving 🔆
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/07/2022
Very easy to take care of, I have gone months without watering mine and it’s still good.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
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