Common, low maintenance houseplants formerly known as Sansevieria now reclassified to Dracaena. Also known as mother-in-law's tongue. Use this with questions about care, propagation and identification of snake plants.
Questions tagged [snake-plants]
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Never managed to keep a plant alive for more than a month and then I moved
So when I moved I got a lot of plants as housewarming gifts. So far so good, it has been 6 months and most of them are alive (except for the orchids). But now they are turning yellow and I don't think that's a good sign. I will post the pics.
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What's the best type of potting soil/mix for a Sansevieria (snake plant)?
I have a Sansevevieria (Snake Plant) and I'm looking for the best type of potting soil/mix for it. I checked some sites on google and couldn't understand a thing. Almost everyone has a different opinion on what kind of soil/mix to use for the…
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How to revive this plant?
I got this snakeplant a month ago and planted it in well drained media.
Recently I got out of town forgetting to keep it under shade and it receives a few spells of rain for 3days.
Now the leaves are not in right shape, feels soft.
Yesterday I…
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Id of this sansevieria
Can anyone specify the id of this sansevieria?
This one has strong and quite thick leaves about 100 cm long. I don't know if it is the normal length,as it was placed indoors receiving no sunlight.
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Yellow leaves on snake plant
I have had this snake plant for over 6 years now and just recently repotted it with a mix of soil, orchid mix and perlite as I noticed it was going yellow. I'm not sure if half of it wasn't getting enough light, the roots didn't have enough room due…
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Identify plant and problem, maybe a Sansevieria?
A friend gave me this plant but didn't know what it was. I thought it could be some kind of Sansevieria, but I'm not sure.
But the problem is the leaves are getting yellow, and I don't know why. The yellow starts from the top, usually. I already…
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What kind of a disease is that?
My Sansevieria plant was great for almost a year. A couple days ago I noticed this (looks as if leaves are drying out from the inside).
How should I treat it now and what I did wrong with it?
Appreciate any ideas about it.
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Is my snake plant dying or is this normal?
Not sure if this is normal for leaves to die or if it's something else? I repotted this a few months ago and it's generally been doing okay I think, and even has a new growth. However a few weeks ago two of the leaves started to turn yellow.…
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What should be the growing medium for Sansevieria plant
I have few sansevieria plants that need to be placed in the rooms. I want to know what kind of soil/growing medium is best for this plant. Some says, growing medium should be like cactus or succulents. Please advise
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What's the best way to handle dirt in my Sansevieria (snake plant)?
My Father rescued some Snake plants yesterday and I potted them in bad soil till I get a better one. Now after inspecting it, I found dirt settled in the plant. Here is an image to show what I mean:
I cleaned some of the dirt with a toothpick and…
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Do I need to give my snake plants a snip after a fall
My daughter dropped my snake plant from the stand could someone please guide me of where to now, I think it is little damaged? Snapped leaves but not fully broken (will post pic if I can) But could it get worse if I just leave it..? Would it be…
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Just brought a snake plant from the store and
I just wanna know how I can fix it? Like the edges are brown ...
I cannot upload a photo ... it's too big sadly. I am a beginner to plants. I ordered it thru instacart.
