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How to Water a Snake Plant: The Right Method and Points to Note

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Also known as "tiger's tail" or "thousand-year plant," it is a herbaceous plant in the Asparagaceae family. When you see this name, you may wonder how it got it, right? But if you look at a picture of it, you will understand. That's right, it is precisely because both sides of its leaves have many irregular horizontal stripes, very much like a tiger's tail or tiger skin, that it got these names. Water is very important in plant care, so here is a detailed introduction to the method.

1. Water requirements

First, we should look at its place of origin to better understand its habits and characteristics. It originates from Africa, that is, near the tropics, so we can infer that its demand for water is relatively high, and it likes to grow in a relatively moist environment.

2. Principles to follow

When watering, we must follow some general principles. First, the amount of water needs to be appropriate; it is better to keep it slightly dry than to water too much. Second, the amount and frequency of watering should be adjusted according to the weather conditions, and as the temperature drops, watering should be reduced accordingly.

3. Specific methods

(1) First, in spring and summer, because the growth rate is relatively fast, in order to meet the vigorous needs of the plant, we should also water more in both amount and frequency. Especially in the hot summer season, the potting soil should be kept in a slightly moist state.

(2) By late autumn and even winter, the amount and frequency of water should also be slowly reduced. In the severe cold of winter, you can simply stop watering altogether.

4. Points to note

(1) We say this plant likes moisture, but it is not that the more moist the better; rather, it should be at an appropriate level.

(2) To avoid too much water making the potting soil too wet, we can choose soil with relatively good drainage so that excess water drains away in time.

(3) In the very hot summer, we can occasionally sprinkle some water on the leaves or into the air to replace the part that has evaporated.

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