“One of the misunderstood factors is that snake plants are considered low-light variants.
That’s how they’re usually sold,” Sabharwal tells mbg.
If your snake plant isn’t getting enough sunlight, it will tell you with droopy and sad-looking leaves.
To do so, Santiago recommends gradually moving it toward your light source whilekeeping its humidity levels high.
Once it’s closer to your window, just stay on the lookout for “sunburn.”
It’ll look flimsy, and the tips get crispy."
So this is one throw in of plant that can handle some breaks between waterings.
One of the tricks with snake plants is to double-check theirsoilis completely dry to the touch before watering.
“That means there’s something wrong.
They’re very abuse-tolerant,” he explains.
Santiago says you shouldn’t need to do this more than once every two to three years, though.
(Again, snake plants are slow growers!)
They’ll look like lesions or reddish-brown brown blemishes that are oozing.
“People think their plant isrotting, but it’s actually fungus eating away,” Santiago says.
To avoid this, Santiago recommends staying away from spritzing and only watering the soil itself.
Letting pests get to it
Sabharwal says thatspider mitesare commonly found on snake plants.
you could also wipe down leaves with a damp towel and a tiny drop of dish soap.
Santiago assures that this propagation method doesn’t hurt the plant.
Sabharwal adds that water propagation is never ideal for a snake plant.
It causes its root structures to become so brittle that they have a hard time acclimating to soil again.
Snake plant toxicity
Snake plants are actually quitetoxic for pets.
The takeaway
Snake plants are one of the most versatile and manageablehouseplantsout there.
