Sansevieria Cylindrica ( Braided ) | African Spear Plant – MEDIUM SIZE

• Light: Indoor plants prefer bright, filtered light, but the plants are highly light-tolerant. Outdoors, Sansevieria grows well in shaded or partially shaded areas.
• Water: The plant can survive long periods of drought. Water it monthly or less in winter; water it weekly or every other week in summer.
• Temperature: Temperatures above 50 F are best, but it can survive cold spells. Generally, they do best in temperatures that are comfortable to humans: above 50 and below 85 F.
• Soil: the Fast-draining cactus mix is preferred.
• Fertilizer: Feed the plant during the growing season. Do not feed it during winter.

Sansevieria grow with rhizomes. African spears can be divided when several spears are present. Whole plants can be propagated by cutting the rhizome close to the plant’s leaves, letting the cut heal over for a couple of days, then burying the plant in a cactus mix or similar potting soil. Covering just the crown of the plant; do not cover the leaves.

Repot annually or every other year in the spring. They will survive being root-bound. Because Sansevieria grows via rhizomes, they can easily crowd a pot indoors. Referring to this, some growers say you should repot the plant when the pot breaks, indicating that the rhizomes have run out of the room. Keep in mind that this rule of thumb typically applies to plastic pots, although Sansevieria has been known to break clay pots.