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Snake Plant
 Snake Plant ... may need some shade from direct sun. Use any well drained potting soil and allow the plants to dry between waterings, especially during the winter. Ideal temperatures are 62 to 65 degrees at night and up to 85 degrees during the day. Repot in early summer if needed. Sansevieria trifasciata is a species of Sansevieria, native to tropical west Africa from Nigeria east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is commonly called the snake plant, because of the shape of its leaves, or mother-in-law's tongue because of their sharpness. It is an evergreen herbaceous perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its creeping rhizome, which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves grow vertically from a basal rosette. Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-banding and usually range between 70–90 cm in length and 5–6 cm in width.Newest Review: ... years. Snake plants will thrive in almost any conditions provided they are not over-watered. Although they prefer a dry ... more ... atmosphere, in full sun they will lose some of their colouring. A popular variety is the Laurentii that has a yellow stripe down the side of its long sword-like leaves that can grow up to 3 foot tall.
These plants will flower and produce a tall yellow flowering spike with small yellow flowers. If you make a purchase make sure that the leaves are healthy and not damaged and that they are absent from brown patches. These plants tend to be top heavy and can easily fall over unless they are well-anchored by a healthy root sy...more |
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Read Reviews for Snake Plant
Snake Plant: Snake in a Pot (240 words)
by - written on 15/01/08 (Very useful, 348 readings)
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The "Snake plant" (Sansevieria) formerly more affectionately known as 'Mother-in-Law's Tongue' is an easy plant to maintain and a member of the Lily family. The plant originates in West Africa and has been cultivated as an ornamental plant for hundreds of years. Snake plants will thrive in almost any conditions provided they are not over-watered. Although they prefer a dry atmosphere, in full sun they will lose some of their colouring. A popular variety is the Laurentii that has a yellow stripe down the side of its long sword-like leaves that can grow up to 3 foot tall. These plants will flower and produce a tall yellow flowering spike ... Read the complete review
what an amazing plant! (277 words)
by - written on 13/02/06 (Somewhat useful, 697 readings)
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i love this plant, the mother in laws tongue..why is that? well, i bought my plant which is sitting in front of me now, 6 years ago and it's still alive! and no kidding, that is amazing. Literally every other plant i have ever had has died, either from my neglecting it or over nurturing it. This plant is great because you can just forget bout it and it will still be fine, i don't water mine for months on end and still it lives and gets bigger. The only other bit of advice is that the plant can get dusty, so use a cotton cloth and water to gently clean the leaves and help keep the plant healthy. So, it's a great plant for dozy idiots like me who forget ... Read the complete review
Snake Plant: Not as sharp as you think. (657 words)
by - written on 29/12/02 (Very useful, 5160 readings)
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These are not what I would call a pretty plant, and because of their looks they are not as popular as they could perhaps be. They are fairly tough plants and quite tolerant of neglect, all they really ask for is a drink now and then but preferably not to often and not in winter time. They should only be repotted when they burst out of their pot, yes they really do, and then only put into a pot just big enough to hold the roots as I have found that putting them into a pot that is too big for them is a sure fire recipe for disaster along the lines of root rot or leaf rot, as is overwatering. I normally water mine between the months of April and early September and ... Read the complete review
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