Zey

5 |16 Reviews

Sansevieria zeylanica

Sansevieria zeylanica; Mother-in-law's Tongue; Viper's Bowstring Hemp

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  Most light conditions
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  Easy care

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    Light watering

    He’s very drought tolerant. Let him dry out between waterings. In winter, he’ll only need water once a month or so.

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    Most light conditions

    He’ll be fine in pretty much any light conditions, except total darkness. He’ll grow best in bright, indirect light.

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    Feeding

    If you want to be very nice, give him a liquid feed (diluted to half strength) up to once a month in spring and summer.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Sansevieria zeylanica

  Nickname

  Snake plant; Mother-in-law’s Tongue, Viper’s Bowstring Hemp

  Plant type

  Indoor, evergreen perennial

  Air purifying

  Yes

  Plant height (including pot)

  20-30cm; 60-70cm; 90-100cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Mildly toxic if ingested

  Nursery pot size

  12cm; 17cm; 27cm

• About Sansevieria zeylanica

  Zey is made of tough stuff. He's a Sansevieria zeylanica, which grow primarily across Africa, in very dry conditions. They are used to places so hot that during the day they keep all their pores completely closed, so they don’t lose any water to evaporation. When the temperature cools at night, their pores open, releasing all the oxygen they have been holding in. 

  Zey's toughness makes him a dream of a houseplant. If you’re a beginner, this is the one for you. He thrives on neglect, can live in any light conditions and doesn’t care if you forget to water him. The only thing he hates is too much water. If you want to help him grow faster, give him a feed with liquid fertiliser once per month in spring and summer. For more details, have a look at our full care guide.

  Zey is a member of the Snake plant family, which are treasured all over the world. Across Africa, they are associated with Ogun, the deity of war, and Oya, the bringer of storms. In China, they are the ‘Tiger’s Tail orchid’; in Brazil, the ‘Sword of Saint George’. Basically, this plant is pretty famous.

  If you’d like this plant with brighter, check out their sister Susie or have a look at our full range of snake plants. They make great companions.

  Did you know?

  Another nickname for this plant is ‘Viper’s Bowstring Hemp’, because its strong fibres were once used to make strings for bows.

• Reviews

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  Sarah

  Zey is gorgeous - a very striking addition to my room and the pattern on the leaves is beautiful. Highly recommend!

  

  Malka

  Lovely Plant 🌱

  

  Sarah

  Looking great. Had Zey just over a month now and there are new leaves coming up.

  

  Fiona K

  Very happy with this plant and the advice given to help take care of it.

  

  Anita R

  beautiful plant, has done very well in a shady corner of my apartment!!

  

  Sophie

  Low maintenance first house plant

  

  Luke

  Great plant with easy maintenance

  

  CustomerMM

  Hardy as promised! Purifys the air and looks cool with minimal effort, great!

  

  Shorty

  Looks good and carefree. Arrived in good condition.

  

  Nicky

  All my plants arrived in beautiful condition. Got two of these and they are thriving in the same soil, with the care recommended by Patch.

  

  Ashley

  I love this little guy; note - he's a bit smaller than I expected based on the photos.

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