Snake Plant
4.8 out of 5 (1825 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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Snake plant prop’s roots are brown? Does this mean that the roots are established now? Or is it rot? They used to be white, though theyre still white at the very ends. It is a water prop for context, and ive had it for a few months now. #PropagationStation #RootRot #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #RootPorn #help
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Does my plant look OK? Beginner here, just bought. #snakeplant #snakeplantsquad
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Name ideas Please share your name ideas for my new snake plant. Another plant my cat ignores! Yay #SnakePlant
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It tells me the date to fertilize my snake plant but not how much #Dracaena
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Hat would cause bottom of stems to be mushy? #Dracaena
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Crisp snake plant She looked like this when I got her, I don’t know how to greet it tho, should I cut it off and hope for the best? It looks like it’s spreading!
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Do you think it's time to repot Elle or should I leave her as is? If I leave her as is, how do I prevent the leaves from laying flat and, when would I repot? Thanks!
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Why these brown spots and what should I do about them? #Dracaena
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Leaves are very yellow and tips are drying, but not sure that I’m underwatering it? #Dracaena I water this plant about every 12 - 14 days. It’s next to a very large East facing window in my office which gets very dry- and the last few months it’s been getting progressively yellower and I’ve been seeing dry tips. I thought I was under watering but aren’t snake plants drought resistant? Despite the curve in the leaves, they feel very stiff to the touch. If I’m overwatering, would the leaves be squishy and limp like aloe vera instead of firm?
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I’ve had this plant about 15 years too
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 1404
Fast grower 576
Large, lush leaves 501
Easy to propagate 395
Blooms easily 73
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
04/17/2022
Super easy to take care of!
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
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