r/SnakePlants

After 3 years and several babies later, this snake plant is getting divided up into 4 separate containers! 😍 #rootporn

I got these two as gifts, I’m very new to plant keeping I’ve been very closed off to just my pothos and terrariums for a while now but about a year ago I started buying other plants, what are some tips to get my snake plants nice?? I’d love to get more int plants and do more for them than just watering.

Why is this leaf drying in such a strange way at the bottom? Should I remove it? This specific leaf has been this size since the plant was a baby. The plant is now about two palm sizes tall, and I recently noticed that this part has started to dry out in a sharp triangle shape.

I water about once or twice a month, from the top or let it suck the water from the bottom(when I have time). I live in a very warm and humid country. This pot is the first baby from the mother plant.

I just moved my whale fin indoor about 10 days ago. I watered before moving it in. I used a moisture meter to check my soil (50% succulent mix, 50% pumice) and it was dry so I watered it 2 days ago. One leaf has these fissures and started to yellow. I put it back outdoor in indirect sunlight this morning.

What should I do?

I picked up this large snake plant that I think is a boncel, but I’m not sure. I’m not 100% clear on how much light it’s been receiving since the previous owner bought it. Would you consider this guy etiolated? The longest sections are about 15 inches long.

Cheers!

Looking advice on when to separate or whether to separate. Started a few years ago with just that big leaf on the right. The two others grew quickly at first but seem to have slowed done. Each is ~ 12-18 inches.

I kind of want to separate them but wasn’t sure of that’s better or worse for the plant. Any thoughts? Success or failures if you’ve separated a whale fin?

I really thought it would never bloom unless it got full sun, but this is under grow lights and not near a window.

3 photos. Big picture, near and then close up of the pups (or whatever you call them). When do I repot?

Looking for any advice on how to save any part of my snake plant :(

Long story short a friend gave me this snake plant about 9 months ago and I had probably only watered it only a handful of times since then. (I know I took the “they don’t need that much water too far) The leaves had no structure and couldn’t hold themselves up.

I thought it needed to be repotted to a bigger pot but when I dumped everything out I looked at the roots they were bone dry. I’m talking crisp not many whisps or anything and they were barely taking up half of the space in the same pot.

I decided to repot it in the same size (10.5 I think) and used Succulent soil + perlite. I def planted the stems deeper into the pot this time and think I might have packed the soil too tightly in the vain of trying to support the leaves. I watered it and put it in a spot where it gets more indirect sunlight. At first I thought things were looking up but now a lot of the leaves are mushy, collapsing and turning brown or yellow.

Any advice on what to do from here? I’ve never dealt with root rot before so I’m a bit new to the process. If there are any healthy stems should I try and re-pot into a smaller pot? Any reccos on soil?

Thank you!

A PUP LETS GOOO... WAIT ITS 2 PUPS LETS GOOOOO

I received a gift from work. It was doing ok at work but I started to notice a couple of leaves were falling and dying. zero sun at work so I brought it home. I repotted because the pot it was in I felt was too big. I noticed it was very droopy but a couple of new babies sprouting. I repotted it this morning into a new pot but the pot doesn’t drain. Perhaps it’s the soil I’m using, maybe not enough sun? I don’t know what to do. But my apartment doesn’t get my sun, only this tiny area and only in the AM. Suggestions?

Note: I’m a new plant mom. So a lot of this is so new to me and I’m trying to learn. Some plants I have are super low maintenance and I’ve been doing ok. But this is a tough child for me and I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong.

I’ve had this plant for a couple of years, it’s had multiple pups, and after the last propagation, it became even more limp in its leaves. The soil seems dry even though I just watered it last week (been trying to do every other week), at the base of the plant two of the leaves recently started to go yellow at the base and the die.

My mom died March 2025, these were hers. As her health deteriorated, she struggle to care for them. The little one had one shriveled leaf popping out of the dirt, the big one was crispy and dying. I almost threw them out but as an afterthought I grabbed them and put them outside next to my house. One day I noticed 2 new leaves on the small one and new leaves and pups on the large. I started to water them when the rain wasn't enough, add soil, and remove dead leaves. I brought them inside when it got cold, got a grow light and they've continued to grow. The small one isn't just two little leaves anymore. it's a whole entire plant, LOL. and the large one has gotten so tall, I'm going to have to move it because the leaves are hitting the ceiling. I'll probably put them outside again this year and repot them at some point. My mom's not here to see them, she'd have been delighted. I needed to share them with someone so I thought I'd post them here.

I got a cutting from my friend years ago. It’s been growing so slow and the leaves don’t stand straight up.

Also, I treated her for mealybugs as I found one. But haven't seen any since and she looks a bit sad. What can I do to make it better??

I can't tell what I rescued from the waterlogged depths of Walmart! It was the only one they had and the only different snake plant I've seen in awhile. I know I don't have this one yet, but I am unsure it's cultivar. Black Gold? I was hoping for a Whale fin, but I don't think this is it. Any thoughts and ideas appreciated! Thx!

looking for any advice about what I should do with my plant. Does it need a new pot or to be split up into several pots? I read on here that they dont need a lot of room. Thanks for any help in advance. I apologize for the pic quality