Cleans the air
Snake plant was one of the species tested in NASA's 1989 Clean Air Study.
Snake Plant
Stiff, sword-shaped leaves from West Africa that store water. It takes low light, AC rooms and weeks without watering, which makes it the safest first plant for a busy home. The one thing that kills it is soggy soil, so water sparingly, especially through the monsoon.
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View AllHeavy terracotta or ceramic, 8 inch and up, with a drainage hole. Tall leaves tip light pots over
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Why this plant
It earns its corner.
A Snake Plant is not decoration.
NASA
Survives neglect
Stores water in its leaves, so a missed fortnight or a holiday does it no harm.
Takes a dim corner
Grows slowly but steadily in low light, including rooms lit only by a small or north-facing window.
LightLow to bright indirect
WaterEvery 2–3 weeks
Humidity30–60%
Mature heightTwo to three feet
Care guides
Everything you need to know to keep them growing.
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Drip irrigation for balconies
How to keep watering consistent, even on the days you’re not around.
Plants for a low-light, north-facing balcony
What a north-facing balcony gives you, the plants that thrive in soft light, and the ones to skip.
How to read yellow, brown and drooping leaves
What a yellow leaf, a brown tip or a droop is telling you, and the check that separates too much water from too little.From the journal
Reading around the plant.
All storiesSEASONAL
Your balcony needs a little extra care during monsoons.
PLANT CAREThe weekly routine your balcony needs.
PLANT CAREHow to tell if your plant is getting enough light.
Reviews
What owners say.
5.0
Forgot about it for a month during a posting out of town. It did not notice.
Rahul M
I had killed every plant I ever owned. Eleven months in, I have lost none.
Ananya R.
We eat dinner on the balcony now. It used to hold a washing machine.
Vikram P.
Four hundred square feet of concrete became the reason people visit us.
Priya M.
One team, one day. I left for work and came back to a different room.
Rahul K.
The lighting is what sold me. It looks like a hotel after dark.
Neha S.