Snake Plant: 3 things to watch in summer, no root rot for 10 years, green leaves and pups bursting out of the pot

Snake Plant, also known as mother-in-law's tongue, is easy to grow, hard to kill, and has a strong air-purifying ability, so it has always been deeply loved by many flower lovers. It carries the flower meaning of "tough and tenacious," making it very suitable as a gift for elders and the elderly.

This pot of Snake Plant was grown for 1 year by a flower lover in Nanning, and it has already grown over 1 m tall and even produced small flowers, very beautiful. A relative of his is about to move into a new home recently, and he plans to part with it and give it to the relative as a gift. In a 15 sq m room, placing 2 pots of Snake Plant can absorb 80% of the formaldehyde in the air, so giving a Snake Plant when moving into a new home is the choice of many people.

Seeing how well others grow their Snake Plants, do you feel envious? Although Snake Plant is not easy to kill, growing it well is also not easy, especially for beginners. It often gets yellow leaves, root rot, or does not grow, or the leaf patterns become blurry. To grow a Snake Plant this robust, the first thing to do is know how to water.

The gardening proverb "A little advice makes flower growing easy, but watering takes three years to master" is not without reason. According to statistics, 80% of flowers and plants die because of improper watering.

When watering, it is best to dig open the edge of the potting soil and see whether it is dry, then water after it dries. But judging by naked eye alone is sometimes inaccurate. Some flower lovers only notice after it has dried out very thoroughly, and then the Snake Plant is at risk of lacking water. To be safer, we can also use a flower and plant detector for help. Just insert the detector into the soil and look at the data to know whether the soil is dry or wet. This way, watering is safer, and there will be no root rot for 10 years.

When the weather is very hot in summer, the Snake Plant must never be exposed directly to the midday sun. If it is kept on a terrace, shade it by 50%, water once a week, and mist once in the morning and once in the evening. When watering, do not let water flow into the leaf center, as it easily causes heart rot. If water does get in, dry it promptly with a fan.

When the temperature is 20-30 degrees, that is the Snake Plant's favorite temperature. At this time, water about once every 15 days, or about once every 20 days if the pot is relatively deep. This is when the Snake Plant grows fastest. When watering, you can apply some fertilizer. If you like making organic fertilizer yourself, you can use fermented rice water, soybean water, and the like. If you find that troublesome, you can buy ready-made organic nutrient solution; the effect is the same. Dilute it with water and water the soil thoroughly together with it. This way, the Snake Plant will grow tall, the leaves will be very thick, and it will wildly burst out pups.

When growing Snake Plant in summer, the most important things to pay attention to are sun protection, watering, and ventilation. Do these well, and you will also be able to grow a very beautiful Snake Plant.