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marwa

New plant parent here šŸ¤° Hi all, Iā€™m an extremelyyyy fresh new plant parent but Iā€™m doing everything I can to learn the basics (Iā€™m post grad and have a lot of time right now). I found a mature snake plant on Facebook marketplace and am picking it up today, I did research on the basics of how to take care of it, but do yall have any tips that Google wonā€™t tell me?? Specifically related to soil type, fertilizer, placement? Any super secret hacks or things I should definitely know for keeping it indoors?? Let me hear it all!! Thanks so much!!

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  1. Vesta

    Love this plant was one of my first ones and will give them as gifts because they are so hardy! Babies will shoot out all over. Enjoy

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    • Sylvia

      I was gifted one to! I love it

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  2. Whitney

    The quickest way to kill one of these (or just about any plant) is over watering. Make sure your soil drains well. The first one I had I killed in about a month because it was in a self watering pot and never dried out any. My current favorite method is to have a cache pot for each plant. Thatā€™s when you have a smaller plastic pot inside a larger, decorative pot. I check to see if my plant needs water by picking up the smaller pot and seeing if itā€™s heavy or light. Hereā€™s a pic to demonstrate. There are lots of other methods, this is just what finally worked for me after many killed plants.

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    • marwa

      Thank you for the detailed comment! Did you amend the soil in anyway or just regular potting soil?

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    • Whitney

      Iā€™m slowly but surely changing most of my plants to a chunky mix with coir, perlite/vermiculite, and other stuff. Itā€™s a mix made by my local plant store, so Iā€™m not sure what all is in it.

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    • Celesta

      Yikes I may be in the process of killing mine because of over-watering

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    • Whitney

      Unfortunately itā€™s easy to do!

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  3. Springvision

    A nice chunky soil, I mix one part happy frog one part orchid bark one part perlite . I've had my snake plant for decades. I let it go bone dry, sometimes two months or more before watering and then water real well letting it drain completely. He is a big boy. šŸ˜

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  4. Nunyabzwx

    I have a hard time with these snake plants. Every single one of them that I've had I've killed. I have one now thats doing ok. But I've finally figured out what I'm doing wrong its not enough light and watering it to much. So put it in a bright light and water it when planta says. (As long as the soil is completely dry) Also if the soil is mostly peat moss i would cgange it. You can get some good soil and add perlite or pumice and orchard bark, even charcoal and worm castings. Just make sure it's chuncky.

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    • Nunyabzwx

      Oh and they like to be root bound. You know really snug in the pot. Don't put it into a bigger pot until the roots are coming out of the sides and bottom of the pot.

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  5. PlantsInHarlem

    Snake plants are my favorite. Lucky you! After letting the babies acclimate (at least two weeks), change the soil to a nice chunky mix (I use Rosy Soil cactus and amend with orchid bark, perlite, earthwork casting and diatomaceous earth). Water thoroughly, then donā€™t water until completely dry. Good luck and enjoy!

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    • marwa

      The one I got isnā€™t a baby, itā€™s pretty mature like 3-4 feet tall. Does changing the soil still apply here? How do I know when to change the soil

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    • Carolinagreenthumb

      Iā€™d keep it in its pot and let it adjust to its new home. If it looks healthy, Iā€™d just keep it just like it is.

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    • PlantsInHarlem

      What Carolinagreenthumb said!

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  6. Membro Planta

    Iā€™ve had success in pretty bright light (next to but not directly in a south facing window). Seems like mine thrives the more I ignore her. I like cactus soil for her because itā€™s easy and well draining. Good luck!

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