The Snake plant has beautiful leaves that provide year-round color to your home or garden

The Snake plant has beautiful leaves that provide year-round color to your home or garden

Thought of as a houseplant, the snake plant is slow growing with rigid leaves, that grow in a upward direction. Swords are what many gardeners use to describe the shape of its leaves. Many snake plants have dark green bands running from the base to the tip of its foliage. The plants thick pointy leaves grow up to four feet tall.

The snake plant got its name from the hue design, shape and structure of its leaves. As the plant matures, they change to a darker green with cross banding, and reach up to six centimeters in width. The plants scientific name is Sanseviera Trifaciata, which is an herbaceous evergreen perennial

If you're looking for adaptability, the snake plant is a great choice. It is relatively low maintenance and disease free. It can grow in the poorest earth, but does best in sandy soils. Placing the plant where it receives bright light is best.

As far as its watering needs, once every week to ten day is good. However, if you keep the plant in a breezy room the soil will dry out more quickly. If this describes your situation, monitor and adjust the amount of water you give the plant. Extended periods without water or excessive water are the only way you can kill the snake plant.

A mild cactus type fertilizer can be used to feed the plant. Perhaps the best method of propagation is through division. If the plant outgrows its container, spring is the best time for repotting. The snake plant is reported to be toxic if eaten.

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