Snake Plants
The Sansevieria is one of my all time favorite plants! I feel like that is fairly obvious as they are all over my website. Yay Sansevieria! I Currently have 5 and about 10 on a wishlist.
Name: Sansevieria, also known as the Snake plant, Mother-in-law’s tongue (my personal favorite name, even though I have a pretty great Mother-in-law. lol) , Viper's Bowstring Hemp, St. George's sword.
About: This is one hardy, low maintenance, fabulous looking house plant. It is a huge favorite among house plant lovers, beginners and experts alike, they all enjoy having these in their homes. There are over 70 varieties of Sansevieria! I currently only have 4 of those 70.
Light: Sansevieria are lovers of bright light and will thrive in direct sun and bright indirect. These plants are extremely hardy though and are tolerant of all light types and are a low light favorite. As much as they will continue to be happy wherever you put your Sansevieria, your plant will do more growing in a bright light situation.
Water: These plants require very little water. Most of my plants require water once a week, these I only water every other week. Make sure you check your soil though. If the dirt is still moist leave it for another week and check again. If it is dry then you can give them a drink. If your leaves start to curl or brown they are probably ready for more water. If your leaves are turning yellow, falling over, or going soft they are getting too much water and may be suffering from root rot.
Pot: Any material is good for this plant. Make sure that your pot has a drainage hole though! Sansevieria does not like to be sitting in damp dirt so having proper drainage is very important.
Soil: Sansevieria do the best in a mix that allows for good drainage, so a cactus and succulent mix is going to make them very happy. You can use any potting soil for them though, they will tolerate it all.
Flowering: It is not very common to have a snake plant bloom. When they do it is actually a sign of stress. Unlike most plants, that bloom only in the best conditions, a Snake plant blooms as a last ditch effort to keep its species alive. So! If you have a snake plant that is blooming it could be for one of these reasons. It could be too crowded and in need of a new pot, it may need more light, also take a look at how often you are watering and make sure to adjust more or less water, then lastly it could be it is not getting the proper nutrients if you are not fertilizing during the growing seasons (Spring and Summer).
Toxicity: Mildly toxic, if eaten by humans or pets it may result in stomach irritation and possibly vomiting.
