Time for fresh soil: Snake Plant Compost – 10 litres.
8.95 € ( 0.90 €/ l)
Best repotted in spring when new growth starts.
Delivery time: In stock · 1–3 days (DE)
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Snake plant · Sansevieria
Dracaena trifasciata (Syn. Sansevieria trifasciata)
Indoor
Partial shade
Shade
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What your Snake plant needs
In November: Reduced care
Has your Snake plant been in the same soil for more than a year?
Repotting
Feeding
Fertiliser is enough: Snake plant fertiliser 250 ml – makes approx. 125 l of feed solution.
11.85 € ( 47.40 €/ l)
Feed every 3–4 weeks.
Your Snake plant is resting now – start feeding again in March.
For several plants: Twin pack · 18.95 €.
Delivery time: In stock · 1–3 days (DE)
Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
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Profile
Plant group
Extremely tough foliage plant for homes and offices
Growth & habit
Upright, sword-shaped leaves from creeping rhizomes; forms dense clumps over time.
Foliage
Firm, leathery leaves with grey-green banding; yellow margins on 'Laurentii'.
Family
Asparagus family (Asparagaceae)
Origin
West and Central Africa to Tanzania.
Height
Leaves up to about 1.2 m long depending on cultivar; 'Hahnii' stays a low rosette.
Bloom
Small greenish-white, fragrant flowers in racemes; rare indoors.
Toxicity
Mildly toxic: contains saponins. Pets may suffer nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea; sap may irritate the skin. Keep away from children and pets.
Care calendar
Guidance for Germany and Central Europe. Position, weather, species and cultivar shift these windows; indoor and container plants also depend on their winter conditions.
Your seasonal care plan
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Check moisture
Water only when the medium is completely dry; do not pour into the rosette.
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Feed active growth
Months: Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Feed from March to October, every 3–4 weeks according to the label. Follow the product dosage.
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Refresh the root space
Months: Mar · Apr · May
Repot only when rhizomes split the pot; choose a heavy, stable pot and a very free-draining medium.
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Care through the darker months
Months: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Keep bright and frost-free; in winter water lightly every few weeks and do not feed.
Highlighted months are guidance, not fixed dates. Observe the plant, root ball and weather; water, feed and repot according to actual need.
Seasonal care intensity
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seasonal guidance for Germany. Needs depend on location, weather and species. Check moisture in winter too; these markers are not a feeding schedule.
Peak care
Active
Reduced care
Care tips
- Bright to partial shade; very low light is tolerated.
- Water only when the medium has dried completely; overwatering is the main danger.
- Never leave water standing in the leaf rosette.
Fruit & seeds
Fruit and seed formation
Berries are unusual indoors.
Harvest and use
Not a food crop. Do not eat any part of the plant.
Plant knowledge at a glance
Position, benefits & character
Position & soil
Bright to partial shade; tolerates low light, dry air and cooler rooms. Very free-draining medium.
Distinctive features
The leaves store water, so the plant copes for long periods without watering.
Benefits
Clean graphic shape and very little care.
Partners & symbioses
Combines well with ZZ plants and other drought-tolerant plants.
Pruning & growth habit
Upright, sword-shaped leaves from creeping rhizomes; forms dense clumps over time.
1. Retain foliage
Only remove damaged or soft leaves close to the base.
Nursery forms
This overview explains nursery supply forms. It does not indicate current availability in the GREEN24 shop.
Container-grown
Common formRooted potted plant; check firm stalks, healthy pale roots and clean leaf undersides.
Young plant
Common formSmall young plants develop into larger specimens with suitable light and warmth.
Propagation & grafting
Propagation
Divide clumps or take leaf cuttings. On variegated cultivars such as 'Laurentii' leaf cuttings lose the yellow edge, so divide instead.
Grafting
Not grafted.
Species & cultivars
Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii'
Tall leaves with yellow margins.
Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii'
Low rosette.
Dracaena trifasciata 'Moonshine'
Silvery pale green leaves.
Pests & diseases
These signs support an initial assessment. Different causes may look alike; choose a treatment only after identifying the problem.
Soft, rotting leaves
Almost always overwatering; check roots and water much less often.
Mealybugs
Check leaf bases and the centre of the rosette for white waxy tufts.
Spider mites and thrips
In dry air, check leaf surfaces for pale speckling.
Hardiness · USDA
Warm indoor cultivation all year
Frost-tender. Keep indoors all year in Germany; the USDA zone applies only to outdoor growing in warm climates.
- Dracaena trifasciata
- USDA 10a–12bNC State USDA range for outdoor cultivation in a warm climate.
USDA zones describe long-term average winter extremes. Containers, young plants, wet soil, wind and late frost need separate consideration.
Understand USDA zones and maps →A closer look
Botanical features vary with age, species and cultivar.