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Snake plant
Snake plants are popular, easy-to-grow houseplants. These slow growing
plants have stiff, upright, sword-like foliage or are compact, like the
bird's nest snake plant. They are available in several shapes and colors.
Some have irregular, horizontal bands of dark green and gray-green with a
small, yellow outline. Some do not have the outline and still others have
a large, yellow outline and hardly any green.
 New shoots
arise from rhizomes and may be left to fill the container or divided out
for a new plant, or start a new plant by cutting the leaves into
horizontal sections and sticking them into a container filled with potting
mix. Place the container into a clear plastic bag with a few holes to
increase the humidity. They'll root after several weeks.
Snake plants
thrive in full sun; they will tolerate low light but color variegations
will not be as pronounced. Snake plants are able to tolerate periods of
drought but will not tolerate wet conditions since root rot may occur. The
bird's nest snake plant also may be used in a terrarium since it is a
compact, low-growing plant. Mealybugs can be a problem for snake plants.
Mealybugs may be controlled by using a cotton swab dipped in rubbing
alcohol and placing it on the back of the cottony moss of the insect.
For more information, see the following Colorado State Extension fact sheet(s).
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