Listed as one of NASA air filtering plants
Classification: Foliage House plant
House Plant Group: Bushy & upright succulents and rosette plant (depending on variety)
Character: Tough plant. Erect, fleshy and sword-like leaves.
Safe for pets? No
Varieties:
- Sansevieria African traveler
- Sansevieria black gold
- Sansevieria caulescens ice blue
- Sansevieria cylindrica
- Sansevieria golden hahnii (Golden bird’s nest)
- Sansevieria hahnii
- Sansevieria Kenya beauty
- Sansevieria masoniana
- Sansevieria metalica variegated
- Sansevieria robusta
- Sansevieria Schweinfurthii
- Sansevieria silvery moon
- Sansevieria trifasciata (Snake plant)
- Sansevieria trifasciata bantels white
- Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii (Mother-in-law’s tongue)
- Sansevieria zeylanica
Plant Care:
- Temperature: Average warmth
- Light: Bright light with some sunlight
- Water: Water moderately. Allow planting medium to dry out slightly between waterings
- Repotting: Repot only when necessary with either Serbajadi Organic Peat Moss or Serbajadi Multi-Purpose Compost
- Fertilizer: Serbajadi Plant Food Growing Inducer 45 Fertilisers
Plant issues:
- Rot at base. Leaves yellow and dying back: Basal rot disease (overwatering)
- Rot at base; not overwatered: Cold damage
Pests:
- Spider mites: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength. Attack water-stressed plants, so regularly watering (but not over-watering) will prevent attacks
- Mealybugs: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
