My 7 year old snake plant has gotten extra droopy this year. Is in a fairly low light situation: diffused light from western facing windows. I water every 1-2 weeks, I always check the soil to make sure it’s dry. What is wrong? Thanks!!
Is that the original nursery pot it’s in? If so, you should repot with fresh soil and some organics. My snake grass flops when it runs out of space or nutrition.
Moth1016
Definitely needs more light, they need more the bigger they get, and some nutrients! You could get these from “fresh soil” as the other commenter suggests, but it’s easier to just put a little fertilizer in the water next time you give it a drink. I recommend adding some calmag along with regular fertilizer, as calcium and magnesium are especially important to snake plants in order to help retain their structure
Spacemilk
You’re watering too much and giving it too little light
cancanbanan
Needs more light and likely less water. In their natural environment (tropical), there is no outdoor light too low for sansiverias, but indoors, you need more. They will tolerate a lot of abuse and decline very slowly, but you mentioned the plant is 7 years old. What changed?
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Is that the original nursery pot it’s in? If so, you should repot with fresh soil and some organics. My snake grass flops when it runs out of space or nutrition.
Definitely needs more light, they need more the bigger they get, and some nutrients! You could get these from “fresh soil” as the other commenter suggests, but it’s easier to just put a little fertilizer in the water next time you give it a drink. I recommend adding some calmag along with regular fertilizer, as calcium and magnesium are especially important to snake plants in order to help retain their structure
You’re watering too much and giving it too little light
Needs more light and likely less water. In their natural environment (tropical), there is no outdoor light too low for sansiverias, but indoors, you need more. They will tolerate a lot of abuse and decline very slowly, but you mentioned the plant is 7 years old. What changed?