Sansevieria Laurentii - The Ultimate Growing Guide

Sansevieria Laurentii succulent plant, native to Africa, has been used for centuries in traditional African medicine. This snake plant variety can be found in many homes and offices as it is known for its ability to clean the air and remove toxins from the environment as well as it is very easy to grow and care for. That's why it is probably the most popular snake plant type as a houseplant.

It has long, narrow, flat, and stiff green leaves with zigzags light-green bands, arranged in a rosette pattern. Yellow edges appear on the leaves running parallel to their length.

This plant can grow up to 4 feet tall and 1.5 ft wide.

How to grow and care for Sansevieria Laurentii?

Growing and caring for this plant is easy. Like all other succulents, you need to provide good light, regular watering, and well-drained soil to get its optimal growth.

Provide bright indirect Sunlight

Sansevieria Laurentii needs bright light to grow to its full potential. It can adapt to low light conditions but that will also affect its growth as well.

Also, avoid exposing it to the extreme cold or hot sun during summer. It'll burn your plant leaves. Filtered sunlight or bright light.

Dracaena Laurentii needs well-drained Soil

Any well-drained soil will work well with your plant. However, it is best to provide succulents and cacti soil as they are made well-draining and nutrients rich. The soil should be able to hold moisture for enough time so the plant can absorb it.

Also, let your soil dry completely before watering again.

Water your plant properly

Watering properly is very important for the growth of any succulent plant. Water your plant more often during its growing period, i.e. once a week, while once a month during the dormant season. But make sure its soil is dry before you water it again.

Feed Fertilizer

Fertilize your plant regularly during its growing season from spring to summer. Use any balanced liquid fertilizer. Don't over-fertilize your plant. It may damage your plant.

Repot Sanseveria Laurentii if needed

Once your plant reaches its peak and it can't grow more, i.e. when it becomes too big, then repot it into a bigger container and fresh succulent soil.

Best time to repot a Sansevieria Laurentii is Spring.

Trim your plant

Trimming your plant occasionally can help it grow more and can keep its shape intact. Trim off any dead leaves or any fully yellow leaves. If you propagate healthy trimmed leaves, you'll get some new Laurantii plant babies as well.

Keep Your plant Clean and healthy

Wipe the leaves occasionally with a damp cloth. It'll look beautiful besides helping your plant grow better as well as you'll save it from some pests as well.

How to Propagate Sansevieria Laurentii?

Propagating a Sansevieria Laurentii is very easy. Propagation can be done by division, rhizomes, and leaf cuttings.

Propagating this snake plant variety from Division is the easiest and most rewarding as it'll already have a part of the rhizome as well as some leaves. So try to propagate by division if you can.

For a successful propagation, try propagating in the start of its growing season, i.e. Spring.

Propagate Sansevieria Laurantii from Division

To propagate this snake plant variety from division, you need to divide it into several sections during spring or summer. The sections should have at least 1 leaf each. Take a sharp knife and cut through the rhizome.

Now plant these divisions into well-draining succulent soil and start caring for it.

Repotting these succulent plants in new containers and fresh soil will help in faster growth.

Propagating Sansevieria Laurantii from Rhizome

Sansevieria Laurentii can be propagated from just rhizomes as well. For this, you need to cut a section off a rhizome. You can cut a 1/4-inch length.

Now, take a pot and fill it with a well-drained potting mix. Plant the cuttings and place them in a bright indirect sunlight spot or under grow lights.

Propagating Sansevieria Laurantii from Leaf cutting

Like most succulents, sansevieria Laurentii can also be grown from leaf-cutting. For this, take several 4-inch long leaves cuttings OR better take completely healthy leaves from the plant.

Now place these leaves on nutrients rich, well-draining succulents soil and place it in bright indirect sunlight or under grow lights. You'll need to mist these twice a day at least until they grow their roots.

Pests and Diseases of Sansevieria Laurentii

Sansevieria Laurentii is prone to most pests and diseases but sometimes vine weevils and mealybugs can affect it. You can simply spray a soapy solution or neem oil on the affected plants, and wash the leaves with a damped cloth.

Toxicity of Sansevieria Laurentii

It is mildly toxic to humans and animals if eaten. It may cause gastrointestinal irritation. So try to place this snake plant from the reach of your children and pets.

Sansevieria Laurentii blooming

It is rare for this plant to flower, but when it does, it blooms in Spring once a year with greenish-white, small, and a little bit fragrant flowers that look like lilies.

To make Sansevieria Laurentii bloom, feed it with a balanced fertilizer before the Spring starts. So it'll have enough nutrients/power to use in flowering. Also, place it in a well-lit area.

Where to Buy?

You can buy it from the following places

• Etsy
• Amazon

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