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How to Identify A Snake Plant

It’s very simple.

Like everything else, snake plants have some key features. By understanding these features, you can easily identify whether a plant is a snake plant or not!

So, let’s learn about those features

Leaf Shape

  • Leaves are long, upright, and sword-shaped
  • They grow vertically from the base.
  • They are often stiff and pointed.

Leaf Colour

  • Typically, leaves are dark green with horizontal streaks of pale green.
  • Some of the varieties have yellow and white edges.

 Texture

  • The leaves are thick and succulent. You can feel that the leaves are waxy. 
  • This feature helps them to retain sufficient water.

Height

  • Snake plant’s height depends on their different type of varieties. 
  • The range of their height is from 6 inches to several feet.

Growth Habits :

These features you will notice when you observe a snake plant for a long time.

Basically, their growth follows

  • Rosette pattern 
  • You will often see shoots emerging from its base.

These are the characteristics that help you to easily identify a snake plan.

I hope you benefited at least a little from this content.

So stay well and stay healthy.

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