Which variety of snake plant is best for you? (2021)

How do you know which variety of snake plant is best? Now you want a snake plant for yourself. But as a new plant parent or someone who is really busy, what you fear the worst is killing your plants due to neglect or a lack of knowledge about their species. But snake plants are some of the best indoor vegetation you can use to create an indoor garden because they can withstand wear and tear. It is one of the toughest and most resilient plants indoors, thriving even under neglect. Some may find this claim impossible, but it is true. This plant is known collectively as Snake Plant or Mother in Law Tongue.

Snake plants are appreciated for their bright color and distinctive shapes and are very easy to care for. Furthermore, they add brightness to every room, whether at home or in the office. Here are the most popular Sansevieria types and the growing tips for you, plant lovers, so you can find the one that best suits your style and home. Don’t forget that you can combine these plants with other indoor plants, and even trees, to create gorgeous indoor gardens.


What kind of snake plant will work best in your office or home?

Sansevieria, or Mother in Law Tongue plant, is a popular indoor plant because of its beauty, adaptability, and vigor. Despite their similar characteristics, snake plants vary in size and color. Discover the many different varieties of snake plants, and see which one suits you best!


Sanseviera Laurentii

Snake Plants aren’t all created equal, and Sansevieria Laurentii is proof of that. Nasa studied this Snake Plant variety and found that it was somewhat superior to other snake plants and to other houseplants in terms of air purification. This Snake Plant stands out from the rest because of its green leaves with yellow edges.


Sanseveria Trifasciata

The Sanseveria Trifasciata, which is similar to the Laurentii but without the yellow leaves, is another beautiful Snake Plant that can survive without much light and can be neglected occasionally.


Moonshine Snake Plant

Moonshine Snake Plant has unique, sage green leaves, making it one of our favorite varieties of Snake Plant. Generally, on the shorter side of the spectrum (2-3 feet tall), this plant is a bit sturdier than its cousins which are similar in size and shape. Thus far, have you decided which variety of snake plant is best for you?


Sanseviera Cylindrica

As its name suggests, the Sanseviera Cylindrica (sometimes called African Spear) produces strong cylindrical spears from its base. Snake Plants in this variety sometimes appear braided or in a star form (Sanseviera Cylindrica Starfish), and they also require minimal maintenance in order to thrive. The spears of this variety grow towards the light source, so bright indirect light is best because it can survive in low light conditions.


Whitney Snake Plant

Whitney Snake Plant or Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Whitney’ has dark green leaves with silvery edges, and its leaves are variegated with light green stripes.


Golden Flame Snake Plant

Golden flame snake plant also known as sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Flame’. Golden Flame snake plants produce new growth that is golden-yellow in color. The leaves turn from a pale green to a dark, rich green as they mature.


How To Care

Well, those are our recommendations for you, so you can choose which variety of snake plant is best for your room or office. Now here is a few tips to grow our green friends!

As far as lighting and humidity are concerned, snake plants are flexible, but they are strict about watering. Overwatering will kill them. Also, it is not necessary to fertilize the plant, however, if you want to give it some extra attention,  apply a half-dilution of houseplant food once a month.

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