How To Trim Snake Plant

How to trim snake plant

Pruning. Whether your Snake Plant is overgrown or it has some damaged leaves you'd like to remove, pruning a Snake Plant is very easy. Using a sharp, clean blade, simply cut off the stalks you'd like to remove at the base, closest as possibly to the soil.

Do snake plants need to be pruned?

If you want to maintain the size of your plant, without having to repot it into a larger pot, then regular pruning is an important thing to do.

Where do you cut a snake plant?

Start cuttings in soil. Snake plant cuttings will root in moist potting mix, too. First, remove a leaf from an established plant, cutting the leaf at the base of the plant with pruners or a knife. You can maximize the number of new plants by cutting the leaf horizontally into 2-inch pieces.

What to do when snake plant gets too tall?

Use a thin knife to cut the individual leaves away, being careful not to damage adjacent leaves. Remove all the leaves that you think are too tall. The smaller, younger leaves will continue to grow and preserve the character of the plant. If you want to grow additional plants, use the pruned leaves to start new ones.

Should I cut brown tips off snake plant?

If your leaves are browned at the tips or along the leaves' edges, check to make sure your plant's environment is good. Once you've established all of its needs are being met, then simply tip the brown and dead spots away from the plant. Leave a tiny edge of brown, so you're not cutting into the live part of the plant.

How often should you water a snake plant?

Even if your plant is placed in ample bright indirect light, you won't need to water it more than once every 10 days (at most) during the growing season. During the winter months or if the plant is in low light, it can need watering as infrequently as once a month.

Should you rotate a snake plant?

The only thing to consider is that its growth will slow down in low-light conditions. It's important to rotate your plant a quarter turn every week. If it starts to grow toward the light, the sculptural, vertical leaves will lose a lot of their impact.

When should I stop watering my snake plant?

Your Snake Plant only needs to be watered fortnightly, allowing its soil to completely dry out between waterings to prevent overwatering and root rot. During the winter months feel free to only water your snake plant once a month if the soil is still moist after 2 weeks.

When should I repot my snake plant?

Repotting Snake Plants Believe it or not, snake plants prefer to be a little pot bound. This means you don't need to repot your plant that often. A general rule of thumb is to repot every 2-5 years but it can be left even longer depending on your plant.

Can you cut snake plant leaves in half?

How To Take Cuttings From A Snake Plant. Snake plant leaves can be rooted whole or as segments. You can cut a single leaf into several 3-4” sections, and each one can become a new baby.

What to do with snake plant pups?

You can divide these baby Sansevieria away from the main plant and maintain the plant in the same pot. It is also a wonderful opportunity to provide new soil for your main plant which may have been suffering due to being root bound.

When should I cut my snake plant in soil?

Once the roots of the cuttings are about 2 inches long, it's now time to plant them in soil so they can grow out their lives and become big and beautiful snake plants.

Why is my snake plant so tall and skinny?

So why do Snake Plant leaves get skinny? What you're seeing is called etiolation, and it's what happens when a plant gets too little sunlight to allow for normal growth. Your Snake Plant is putting all its efforts into getting tall so that it can stretch past any obstacles that are blocking the light.

Do snake plants need large pots?

Do Snake Plants like small pots? Yes, they do. As the taller species & varieties grow bigger, they need larger pots. The lower growing varieties do fine in smaller pots.

Why is my tall snake plant falling over?

If you're noticing a lot of the snake plant leaves falling over, it's probably due to overwatering. The leaves, roots, and rhizomes (the underground horizontal stem by which they spread) all store water. The leaves will start to “mush out” at the base, crease, and then fall over.

What do brown tips on a snake plant mean?

If you find that the tips or stalks of your Snake plant are browning, there's a chance that you could be overwatering or underwatering your plant. A simple inspection will let you know which is happening. If the Snake plant's soil is soggy and waterlogged, that means that your Snake is getting too much to drink!

Should you remove snake plant pups?

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How do you know if your snake plant needs water?

Touch the soil every few days to see if it's dry or crumbly. If the soil is dry, it's time to water your snake plant. Generally, once a week works great. Smaller snake plants may last up to two weeks between watering while larger snake plants may require watering every two to three days.

Can snake plants be watered with tap water?

Can snake plants be watered with tap water? Ideally it's best to use filtered water or rain water for snake plants and other house plants because they're sensitive to the chlorine that is added to tap water.

Are coffee grounds good for snake plants?

There are so many benefits of coffee grounds in snake plants that we can get. The soil is fertilized when coffee grounds are added to snake plants. Coffee grounds can assist in the addition of nitrogen, potassium, and other vital nutrients.