Sensevieria golden flame snake plant – Best air purifier

Sensevieria golden flame snake plant

Sensevieria golden flame snake plant is another cousin variety of Sansevieria family with green pointed and variegated leaves with yellow edges or a yellow underside. An ornamental plant that grows in rosette pattern. Can grow well in small pots even in low light area. It can filter indoor air, also removes toxic air pollutants. It is the best mental health booster with low maintenance and easy to care plant.

  Plant care tips:

• Sunlight: Indirect or partial sun works best for this plant. If completely shaded, the plant can dull and the leaves may become a bit floppy.
• Watering: Water when topsoil (3-4 inches) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
• Soil: Should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content
• Maintenance: low maintenance
• Special features: Best air purifier
• Repotting: When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot (one size bigger than current) with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer. After repotting keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days and then move the plant in its suitable climatic condition.
• Propagation method: Cut off a healthy leaf near its base and make an upside-down V cut at the bottom. Then, place the leaf in a clean jar of water. Allow the water level to be slightly above the V cut. Once roots have started to form (3 to 5 weeks), you can keep in water or transfer to soil.

Plant problem & protection:

• Overwatering is the main cause of root rots due to which plant leaves are dropping. In this case cut the rotting root and repot your plant.
• Sensevieria golden flame snake plant easily grow in AC rooms but keep plant away from AC vents.
• Timely remove dead, damage or infected plant parts, spray neem oil or citrus oil as primary treatment for pest/insect attack.