Suppose you possibly can’t efficiently develop houseplants? Possibly you simply have the incorrect ones. As soon as upon a time I believed I wasn’t a houseplant individual. My roses and greens and crepe myrtles and bushes thrived within the backyard however my houseplants had been…not so fortunate. Then my mother break up hers and gave me a pot with a tiny three-leaf snake plant and now I can proudly say: I’m a houseplant individual. Right here’s why I really like snake vegetation (and easy methods to develop them)!
What’s a snake plant?
Snake vegetation have tall, stiff, sword-like leaves that appear like snakes, therefore the title. It’s an evergreen plant (that means it at all times seems pretty) that’s sometimes grown indoors. They will simply attain 3-4 toes tall and fill an area properly. There are fairly just a few varieties, a few of which have a cream or yellow border. It’s a showy plant that’s identified for being exceptionally simple to develop.
Are snake vegetation good for you?
Sure! Enjoyable truth: snake vegetation launch oxygen at night time, cleaning the air like a pure air purifier, making this among the best houseplants you possibly can develop! How cool is that? That makes them additional helpful to have in your bed room, as they’ll purify the air, enhancing your sleep. I’m a quest to have one in each room for that reason.
The significance of lighting
The largest false impression about gardening is that watering is most individuals’s drawback. The reality is, lighting is most individuals’s drawback. They put roses within the shade and hydrangeas within the solar, which is the precise reverse of the place these must be. They usually die. The identical is true of houseplants. I don’t have a very shiny and sunny home, which is nice as a result of my house stays good and funky throughout the hottest components of summer time. However that additionally signifies that I can’t efficiently develop a variety of houseplants that require shiny gentle. Snake vegetation nonetheless are tremendous forgiving and might thrive in a ton of lighting situations, making them a well-liked houseplant for therefore many.
Why I really like snake vegetation
Snake vegetation are nearly as hardy as a houseplant can get. My snake plant has by no means given me a lick of hassle within the six or seven years that I’ve owned it. It doubled and tripled and tripled once more and earlier than you knew it, it was so massive that I needed to break up it (extra on that later) after which I had two snake vegetation. And now I’ve three! Simply take a look at how massive and showy they’re. They gentle up the room!
Are snake vegetation laborious to develop?
Nope! Snake vegetation are a GREAT selection for newbie gardeners as a result of they tolerate all kinds of sunshine situations. It’s very low upkeep. Snake vegetation do finest with 6-8 hours of oblique daylight. They do flower of their native West Africa however are unlikely to flower indoors.
How usually do you have to water snake vegetation?
I water mine as soon as every week and my snake vegetation couldn’t be happier.
Do you have to fertilize snake vegetation?
Truthfully I didn’t to start with and my first snake plant nonetheless thrived and grew large enough for me to separate it into two! Now I do feed it with a easy Miracle Gro houseplant fertilize (you simply add a scoop to your watering can!) as soon as a month. That’s a lie. I not often keep in mind each month. Let’s say I do it 6-8 months a 12 months!
Are snake vegetation poisonous to canine?
Sure, they’re. As are most vegetation. You could be questioning, “However Katie-Rose! You will have a canine!” I’ve by no means had a canine who’s been the kind to eat houseplants and snake vegetation don’t drop leaves so it’s superb. Nevertheless, when you’ve got a pet or a very mischievous canine who does eat houseplants, maybe develop a palm or spider plant as a substitute.
How do you break up a snake plant?
You’ll wish to take away the snake plant from its current pot and use a small trowel to softly separate a few of the spears on the root. You could even be capable to simply pull an outer spear or two away from the bottom. Don’t be scared! Rigorously organize the brand new spears collectively in a second pot crammed with indoor potting soil. Be warned: snake vegetation can simply topple over while you first break up them. I like to recommend setting your pot in a sunny nook to assist stabilize it for just a few weeks till the spears actually take root and stabilize.
Comfortable planting,
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