Want to know how you can propagate the Snake plant? Well, propagating is an important method if you want to grow some new species of plants. It will give you better results along with better genetic of the plants.
In this article, we will discuss the best ways through which you can propagate the Sansevieria plants to improve their condition. So let’s find out.
What is the Sansevieria plant?
Sansevieria which is also known as the Snake plant is found in countries like Africa, Madagascar, and Southern Asia. They are the succulent leave plants with thinner leaves and they are beneficial to absorb the cancer-causing pollutants.
If you plan to grow these plants at your home, then it would help you in fighting airborne diseases because of their properties of absorbing pollutants like benzene, CO2, Xylene, toluene, and many more.
What are the benefits of the Snake plant?
- As we discussed earlier that this plant has some pollutant absorbing properties, so it will be an ideal choice of plant for your bedroom to provide fresh oxygen and healthy airflow of air.
- Helps in eliminating the harmful pollutants from the air which can be caused to various diseases.
What are the types of Snake Plant?
- Birds’ nest snake plant- this plant is also known as Hawaii and only grows up to 6 inches tall. The leaves of this plant resemble the birds’ nests.
- Cylinder snake plant- it has round leaves and is also known as sansevieria cylindrica. The leaves of this plant resemble a crown.
- Laurentii Sansevieria: it is famous for its green color and yellow margins.
How to propagate the Snake plant?
We will tell you about the propagation method of the snake plant in 2 methods.
- Propagate Snake plant in water
- To do the propagation in water, first, you need to take a leaf of a full-grown snake plant.
- Cut the leaf of that plant and also cut the bottom side of the leaf in a V shape.
- Place the leaf in a jar filled with water and make sure that you filled the water above the level of V cut because the roots will initially grow from that area.
- After 3-5 weeks, you will see that the roots are visible and tiny flowers will start growing up.
- Propagate Snake plant in Soil
- Cut off a healthy snake plant’s leaf from the base and let it dry for 1-2 days.
- Place the leaf in the soil and water it for few days.
- Be careful that the soil isn’t too dry or wet and don’t put the cut leaf into the soggy soil.
- In few weeks, you will notice that the plant is growing and you will see other leaves with it.
- In just a single pot, you will be able to get many leaves of the snake plant easily and also saves your cost and effort.
Here is the propagation method of snake plants that you can try at your home easily.
