Perhaps you just bought a snake plant for your house, but you aren’t sure whether to put it indoors or outdoors. You can keep the snake plant indoors or outdoors since it tolerates low light. Here, we will explain where you should place it indoors or outdoors based on your decision.
Planting Snake Plants Indoor
You can place your snake plant indoors because it is a houseplant and it is tolerant of low light if you put it in a corner of your house that does not have adequate light. If you plant your snake plant indoors, it is best to place it in a window facing north or another area with low light. You can, however, give it a little sunlight if you get the chance. However, it will grow faster if it is put in a light region, even though it can survive in low light conditions. With enough light, snake plants can grow faster and also have nice green leaves.
You can grow snake plants indoors in a number of ways. Following are the top snake plants.
- Common snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata): Green sword-shaped leaves on this snake plant have stripes of gray green horizontally stretching across them. The leaf tips are also sharp.
- Bird’s nest snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata ‘Hahnii’): Snake plant dwarfs stay less than 6 inches tall. This plant forms a rosette of short, spiky leaves that resembles a nest.
- Cylindrical snake plant (Dracaena cylindrica): This snake plants have rounded leaves that look like cylinders.
- Variegated snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata ‘Laurentii’): This snake plants have thick, narrow, and mottled green leaves. Additionally, the leaf margins are bright yellow.
- Moonshine snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata ‘Moonshine’): This snake plants are also known as silver snake plants. Snake plants have ethereal, pale silver-green leaves.
If the leaves of snake plants are eaten, cats and dogs can become sick. Thus, you should keep the snake plant outdoors if you have any of these animals at home. If you insist on keeping them indoors, you must keep them in an area that your pets cannot access. It is also possible to train your pets to avoid plants and never chew or eat foliage from any indoor or outdoor plant. You can save your pet by visiting your veterinarian immediately if it eats snake plant leaves.
Planting Snake Plants Outdoor
It is also okay to place your snake plant outdoors. Don’t put it under direct sunlight for a long time, since it can burn the snake plant’s leaves. Putting your machine in a light-filled area is fine, but be sure not to place it under direct sunlight. However, if it is extremely cold or frosty in the winter, you have to bring the plant inside. Snake plants are sensitive to cold temperatures since they prefer warm weather.
A snake plant’s leaves can become burnt if they are exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time. Brown tips are one of the signs that your snake plants are burnt, although brown tips are not the only signs. When you move your snake plant from lower light conditions to direct sunlight, it will show signs of stress, which are brown tips. Make sure to move your snake plant from a low light area to a high light area gradually if you intend to do so. A snake plant must acclimatize before being transplanted.
Things to Do to Take Care of Snake Plants Indoor or Outdoor
Regardless of whether you grow your snake plants indoors or outdoors, there are several things you need to do if you want them to grow well.
Watering
Because snake plants are drought tolerant, you do not need to water them often. During the summer, you can water them when the soil feels dry about 3 inches deep. Water thoroughly if you can feel the soil is dry about 3 inches deep with your finger or a long utensil. During winter, you only need to water them as needed to keep them looking firm. Overwatering can lead to root rot if you water them frequently.
Soil
It is best to use a commercial potting soil mixed 50:50 with a cactus and succulent mix. By using this method, the soil will be loose and fast draining with a lot of air pockets, which can help prevent overwatering.
Lighting
The plant can grow in any level of light. In a brighter location, they will grow faster. The leaves can be burned by strong direct sunlight, however. If you put them indoors, you can put them around 10 feet from a west or south window.
Fertilizer
Plants like snakes are easy to take care of. Not only do you not have to water them often, but you also do not have to feed them often. The two times you can feed them are in spring and summer. You can use any houseplant food for them. That’s why this houseplant is called a low maintenance plant.
Temperature
You can grow snake plants in your home regardless of the temperature. You should, however, keep them away from cold drafts and heating or air conditioning vents. Put them in a warm environment with temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 degrees Celsius.
Repotting
As snake plants grow slowly, they will not need to be replanted often. Repotted plants may need to be made every 5 to 10 years if they are in low light. If you place them in a brighter light, you may repot them every 3 to 5 years.