Description

The Sansevieria Trifasciata Laurentii, also known as the Mother-in-law’s Tongue, is a best seller with its striking yellow edges, contrasting to the green zigzag pattern in the middle. Its shape is somehow like a blade or a sword. It is the tallest among snake plant varieties and can grow up to 40 inches tall. This low-maintenance plant is beginner-friendly and you can even place them in low light areas in your home.  Not to mention they can take out harmful toxins in its surrounding air too!

• Plant height of 10 to 12 inches
  • Small – minimum of 3 blades
  • Medium – minimum of 5 blades
  • Large – minimum of  8 blades
  • XLarge – minimum of 12 blades
• Pot diameter of 5 to 8 inches

History

The Sansevieria is a genus of flowering plants. They are local to Africa, notably Nigeria, Congo, and Madagascar, and southern Asia. Currently, they’re mainly imported from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Thailand, and China. They’re known for adapting or surviving dry and arid regions, with their thick leaves for storing water and thick leaf cuticles for reducing moisture loss.

Care guide

This Snake Plant for sale in Manila is very easy to care for, and definitely difficult to kill. They thrive best in bright indirect sunlight but can tolerate low to medium light conditions as well. Avoid putting them in direct sunlight as this might scorch their leaves. The suggested watering schedule is once a week or when needed. Make sure that excess water drains out of their pot so as to avoid root rot. But it’s also good to know that the Sansevieria plants are drought-tolerant because of their huge water storage. So missing a watering schedule every now and then shouldn’t harm your plant too much.

Propagation

When propagating this Snake Plant for sale in Manila, you can choose your medium between soil or water. First off, you can cut a few blades from your plant and cut them into smaller parts that are at least 4 to 5 inches long. Place your cuttings then into your desired medium or even dip them in rooting hormone if you’d like. Remember to take note of the bottom side of your cutting because this is the side you’re going to plant into your medium and it will be where roots will develop. Place your propagated plant in a bright shaded area, and if you chose water propagation, don’t forget to change the water every week or when needed. Rooting should take place in about 4 to 6 weeks.

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