Name: Ceramic Band Pot Peacock Blue with Snake Plant Gold Stripe
Brand: Mashrita Nature Cloud
SKU: 22422
Price: 849 INR
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Snake Plant – Sansevieria Trifasciata Dwarf

Get the hardiest air purifier houseplant today!

Sansevieria Trifasciata Dwarf is a species of genus sansevieria categorized under plants family asparagaceae, native to southern asia. It is evergreen herbaceous perennial plant commonly known by several names such as mother-in-law’s tongue, devil’s tongue, jinn’s tongue, bow string hemp, snake plant and snake tongue etc. Below are the specifications of offered plant:

Location: Indoor, Shade
Light: Shade, artificial light
Watering: Less frequent
Temperature: 10 to 40 degree celsius

Sansevieria is one of the hardiest plants, in recent times its popularity has increased a lot contributing to its easy care and benefits proven in improving indoors air quality. The plant needs little light and water to survive as well as prefers human livable temperature range 18 to 24°C (65-75°F). It is the perfect houseplant which does not require bright or sun light as well as frequent watering as it has fatty leaves like succulents, store water and help it survive even in deserts for longer time.

Sansevieria was part of NASA clean sir study and found effective in improving indoor air quality by removing benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene. In Feng Shui, the plant is considered as a good luck plant.

We have tested its different varieties by placing them at living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, thick shades at Delhi weather conditions for more than couple of years and it works. The plant does not require to be fed or watered frequently, watering it once in a month and a spoon of fertilizer every spring in the indoor conditions, makes it more than happy. It is fast growing plant and produces at least 1 to 3 off shoots every year.

Go ahead and buy the plant online or by visiting our offline store for exclusive collections, the plant tolerates ignoring nature, adds exotic elegance to the interiors design, improves air quality, helps to fight sick building syndrome and last but not least helps to bring the good luck.

WHAT TO DO?

Every plant has different type of light, feed and water requirements.
Most of the plants like moderate watering, let the couple of inch at surface dry before watering again.
Some plants require frequent feeding but most, once in a year, feed the plant at beginning of spring.
Repot the plant every couple of years in slightly bigger container.

WHAT NOT TO DO?

Avoid frequent watering in winters, it will kill the plant.
Avoid temperature shocks like taking it suddenly indoors or outdoors.
Avoid partial watering and use water sprayers to water equally in all directions.
Avoid repotting plants in large containers, most of the plants likes to be in groups.
Avoid over fertilizing, quantity depends on NPK ingredients but plants do need not more than a spoon.

COMMON UNDERSTANDING

Plants are living creatures require a little sensitivity towards them, following common instructions are helpful for keeping them happy:

Dig around the root zone with your fingers to a depth of 2-3' for small plants and water generously when the soil feels dry to the touch.
Use a balanced fertilizer i.e., 10-10-10, 14-14-14 (Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K)) food with micro-nutrients.
Be observant of the changes in plant vigor and growth, plants are more susceptible to disease and pests if they are weakened through poor maintenance.
It is good to make it a practice to inspect plants progress so you can spot systems of disease or insect infestations well in advance of any serious problem.
Pruning is required at times for plant health and aesthetics, as a general note remove the damaged leaves and branches as soon as those are noticed to avoid infections.