SNAKE PLANT

Mother-in-laws Toung - Vipers Bowstring

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Batanicle Name:  (Sansevieria trifasciata )

(Sansevieria trifasciata), also called mother-in-law’s tongue, snake plant and viper's bowstring hemp, it is a multi-colored, spear like leaves add drama whether you grow it indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in a container or in the ground.  The plant grows outside in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12 and in USDA zone 9A if it's hardiness zones , provided with enough protection from winter frosts and cold temperatures.  Snake Plant’s natural habitat is that of dry ground, so it thrives in drought conditions.   

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Because snake plant grows naturally in dry soil, it doesn't need a lot of water.  When watering, pour the water directly on the soil around the base of the plant instead of in the center of the plant itself.  Water only when the soil has dried out completely.

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Give your indoor plant medium levels of water, this may be weekly if the room gets very warm or if it's outdoors in hot, summer temperatures.  In winter, water less often either outdoors or indoors.

Mother-in-law’s tongue needs no pruning, and it's easy to start new plants from either the small new growths, called suckers, that grow from the base of the plant or even from pieces of the leaves.  Place suckers or parts of leaves in  rooting hormones potting soil, and keep them slightly moist until they develop roots.  Give the plant four to six weeks to develop roots, and then begin to water less often.

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