What are the benefits of snake plant bloom? Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law’s tongue, are actually flowering plants belonging to the genus Dracaena. However, I have experienced this phenomenon indoors. Here is my story, and you can learn from it. The Secret of
How to Get Snake Plant Bloom: 1 Secret
Does Sansevieria flower? Did you know it can? Last but not least, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law’s tongue, are actually flowering plants belonging to the genus Dracaena. However, I have experienced this phenomenon indoors. In addition to recounting my experience, I’ll explain why Sansevieria flowers occur and when they bloom. I have several snake plants, but the only one to bloom for me was Dracaena trifasciata (previously known as Sansevieria trifasciata).
Here’s what you will need to do to get Sansevieria flowers,
So you don’t have to worry about it too. I will share my experience and maybe with a little luck, yours will too!
As a rule, plants bloom only when they receive enough light. This may be why most of them do not bloom, since they are often abused and kept in dark places. It’s #1!
In addition, if you can provide sufficient lighting (such as direct sunlight inside), a little neglect will benefit your plants.
If your potting mix dries out completely between waterings, your plant will bloom, as will keeping the plant somewhat pot-bound.
When I noticed the first flower stalk forming, it was then that I first noticed the flower.
A picture of the plant 11 days later. Both flower stalks grew fairly rapidly, and the flowers were quite tall.
They continued to grow about a week later. A large window with an eastern exposure lets the plant receive some direct sunlight. I took the picture below towards the end of June (early summer in my part of the world).
The first flowers began to open at the base of the flower stalk about one month after I noticed the spike forming.
In the two weeks leading up to the first flower opening, the remaining flowers continued to open.
There is a scent emanating from the flowers at night. Several people have told me they love the fragrance, but I didn’t really like its grassy scent! However, I was not offended by it.
In addition, the flower’s nectar will become sticky, so you should be careful when yours blooms.
Whether or not Dracaena (now Sansevieria) plants are monocarpic has been the subject of some discussion. Upon blooming, monocarpic plants die. As defined by a former chairman and editor of the International Sansevieria Society (ISS), they are not monocarpic. An individual growth will no longer produce leaves after it has flowered.
A few years after a rosette of flowers has flowered, the leaves may die, but it won’t happen immediately. To grow, the plant will keep on producing offsets. This appears consistent with what the ISS said (I now have this plant in a bigger pot and its leaves have not died after three years). If the rosette ever dies, I’d be interested to see what the outcome is.
Some times I fertilize my plant, but most of the time I give it a thorough watering with plain tap water and place it back by the window. Fertilizing your plants won’t make them bloom. Having enough light can help (and sometimes mildly stressing your plant can help as well). Adding fertilizer to your floral displays will only enhance them.
Occasionally, people would say, “oh your plant must be stressed”, as if they wished nothing but bad for me. That’s funny! There are many reasons why plants can blossom when their stress levels are high (though this can sometimes be the case). To continue producing seeds and continue reproducing, plants will produce flowers when stressed. To prevent extinction, an attempt at survival is basically being made.
Despite a couple stress factors, my plant was (and remains) very healthy. In other words, kept dry and pot bound (although these were not life-threatening).
You’re done, everyone! Do you remember the first time your snake plant or mother-in-law’s tongue plant bloomed for you? Is there anything you have noticed differently than me? Was the fragrance pleasant to you? Comment below!