Leaning to the side##snakeplant
I have a new addition to my house, which is this here snake plant. It was a gift from a friend. They had split this baby from the mother snake plant. It came tied to the stack in the middle of the pot, which I was assuming that was there just for support for the move. I had untied it from the stake when I got it home, and a month later, it is now leaning a lot to one side. I have retired it to the stake. I need some suggestions on if there is anything else I need to do to correct the lean. If repoting or tieing it differently the the stake is needed?
16” pot
Last watered 2 years ago
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@Amiliabluebell that snake plant has some good genes to attain such height and lift off lol. Where is the crown of the plant with respect to the soil level? I have issues with two snake plants and leaning and the issue was that it either had or developed over time a longer fleshy stem between where the roots started and the leaves started to emerge. In other words, the crown was not clearly delineated. I fixed these instances when I repotted them and buried them until the soil line was where the leaves started to emerge rather than where I traditionally would identify the crown.
@TexanExpat I just updated the photo of how much the plant is leaning. This is my first snake plant and am not sure what the crown of the plant is.
@Amiliabluebell it’s hard to say from the picture. I found this on the internet though. You snake plant might not be planted deep enough. The crown may be sitting too high. To identify the crown of a snake plant (Sansevieria), look for the point where the leaves originate from the base of the plant. The crown is usually a slightly raised area and is where new leaves will emerge from. When planting in a new pot, be sure to plant the crown just above the soil level to ensure adequate growth. Otherwise, what you can do is get a support like a bamboo stake (Amazon) and a garden tie. Prop the the plant up and secure it. When it settles in tbe pot and the roots grow, they will stabilize the plant
@Amiliabluebell , consider what @plantsnme is saying bc a shallow pot could foreseeably cause this issue. However, regardless, you want the plant to be planters with the crown at soil level