How to fertilize a snake plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Quick answer
For Sansevieria trifasciata, use a liquid houseplant or cactus fertilizer once a month from April through September, not a year-round schedule.
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How to fertilize a snake plant
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When to fertilize
Feed Sansevieria once a month during the growing season, April through September.
Keep monthly feeding to active growth from April through September. In winter, growth slows and the plant may barely need water, so stay within the growing-season window.
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Fertilizer type and dose
Use a liquid houseplant fertilizer or a specialist liquid cactus fertilizer. No particular brand or nutrient ratio is needed.
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Sources3 references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineAccepted name · homotypic synonym Sansevieria trifasciata · classification · Taxonomic synonymy · link to Dracaena trifasciata
- North Carolina State University Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxLow-light tolerance · partial sun · dry-down · winter watering · low humidity · cool temperature · pests and root rot
- Royal Horticultural Society15–24°C (59–75 °F) · low humidity · sun to light shade · free-draining compost · dry-down · pet warning · Full sun to light shade · free-draining peat-free compost · above-10°C (50 °F) warning
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