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Sanseveria – The Ultimate Guide
Sanseveria’s, Sansevieria’s or Mother-In-Law’s tongues have been the favorite house plants of almost everyone for almost always. Why is that? Sanseveria’s are very easy to care for and clean your air. They are therefore the perfect plant for making every interior greener. In this Ultimate Guide, we will tell you everything you need to know before you buy a Sanseveria and to care for it.
Let’s go for it!
1. Fun facts
The Sanseveria is one of the best plants to clean indoor air. According to Nasa, it’s a top-notch air purifier by removing toxins such as toluene, nitrogen oxides, xylene and formaldehyde from the air. Especially people with allergies benefit from this. Putting about 9 Sanseveria’s per 100 square meter cleans the air nearly completely. The Sanseveria also emits oxygen at night which is a plus for using it in your bedroom.
Sanseveria was named by the Italian botanist Vincenzo Petagna after the scientist Raimondo di Sangro which also happened to be the prince of Sanseviero (now the city Sanse Vero), hence the name. You can still visit this Italian town with the famous Cappella Sansevero which interior was designed by Raimondo. Raimondo also invented colored fireworks which may be the reason that they still have huge fireworks every may in the city and which is a legit reason as well to name a plant after a person.
Sanseveria’s produce bowstring hemp, a plant fiber that was used in the past to create bowstrings. Hence it’s nickname bowstring hemp.
2. Sanseveria names & types
There are no fewer than 70 species under the genus Sansevieria. Sanseveria is also called mother-in-law’s tongue, snake plant, snake tongue, devil’s tongue, and bowstring hemp. There are a few well-known types:
3. Taking care of your Sanseveria.
The Sanseveria is one of the easiest plants to take care of and therefore the perfect beginner plant.
The easiest way to propagate is to divide a plant you already have in multiple plants at the roots. You can also cut a leaf in pieces of about 10cm and put it in new earth. A new plant will grow from the leave pieces but its first leaves will be smaller than with the dividing method.
4. Problems with your plant
Apart from rather rare things like keeping your plant outside when it freezes, Sanseveria plants don’t really have problems! Easy right?
5. Impact on you and your animals
Sanseveria’s are mildly toxic to your pets because of the saponins it contains. Nausea and vomiting can happen, but your pets won’t try for a second time because Sanseveria’s are somewhat bitter and cause a burning sensation in the mouth, just like monstera’s do.
Apart from that, Sanseveria’s are very good for indoor air quality as they are Nasa approved air purifiers and can be recommended for use in homes, offices and workshops.
6. Price & where to buy.
The price you pay for a Sanseveria strongly depends on how old and large the plant is that you want and which type you are buying. A young specimen can be bought already for 10 euros, while more adult Sanseveria’s (over 50 cm) are starting from around 50 euros.
What Sanseveria do you have? Ask us any questions!
28 replies to “Sanseveria – The Ultimate Guide”
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Weten jullie al de namen van alle soorten sanseveria’s ? ik wil zo graag een lijst maken,en af strepen de soorten die ik heb en verzamel. Groetjes Joke
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Hey Joke, dit staat op ons lijstje om te doen in de toekomst. Allemaal gaat lastig worden want het zijn er nogal wat maar de meestvoorkomende zal wel lukken 😉 Als jij zin hebt om een artikel voor ons te schrijven hierover mag je ons altijd contacteren op [email protected]!
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Beste, sinds kort ben ik ook verzamelaar van zoveel mogelijk verschillende soorten Sanseveria’s. Momenteel heb ik al 12 soorten. Ik ben op zoek naar een lijst of een boek met alle of zoveel mogelijk verschillende soorten. Mocht dit uitkomen dan verneem ik dat graag. Groeten. Maarten van Dam
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Hey Maarten, ik laat je zeker weten mochten we hier iets van vernemen!
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Alvast super bedankt.
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Hi, leuke post! Ik heb een sanseveria van ong. 2 meter in een te kleine pot. Hebben jullie tips voor het verpotten van de plant?
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Okay, my starfish sanseveria has one “ limb” that has become dry and shriveled from the tip down. I water it once a month. Other than the one problem it appears healthy with lots of new shoots. Any suggestions as to why one limb is unhealthy?
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Weet iemand of er een boek/encyclopedie bestaat over sanseveria’s?
Zou m’n moeder blij maken 🙂
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