Did you placed or planted your Sword Sansevieria in full sun?
Did you planted your Sword Sansevieria in well-drained soil?
Did you provide a warm and humid environment for your Sword Sansevieria?
Do you water your Sword Sansevieria deeply but infrequently?
Do you feed your Sword Sansevieria regularly during the growing season?
Have you repot your plant when it became rootbound?
Do you keep your Sword Sansevieria free of pests and diseases?
The sword sansevieria is a sun-loving plant, so full sun is ideal for growing it outdoors. If you are growing it indoors, provide as much light as you can. Opt for your sunniest windows, and make sure it gets at least 6-8 hours of sun per day.
A porous and well-draining potting mix is ideal for your sword sansevieria. Opt for a mix optimized for succulents whenever possible. These gritty mixes are quick to drain off excess moisture and yet sturdy enough to support the plant. If you don’t have access to a commercial mix, use a blend of equal parts of sphagnum peat moss, perlite, and coarse sand.
Temperatures below 50 degrees can start causing cold damage to your plant. While it can survive down to a light frost, you’ll notice some leaf blade damage. Soft spots, sunken parts of the blade, or edge browning may occur. Its preferred temperature is in the 60-85 degree range. Your plant likes a little extra humidity during the hottest weather. Place your pot over a pebble tray with water to increase the air humidity around your plant.
It’s best to water deeply but infrequently. When the soil has become dry, water deeply until excess moisture is flowing from the pot. Allow it to drain off excess, then do one more shallow watering and leave it be. Don’t water again until the soil has dried again. For in-ground plants, it’s a similar method, but check the soil at least a few inches down. Water once it has dried, but deeply, soaking the soil to at least 6 inches below the surface.
During the active growing season in spring and summer, fertilize monthly. Use a liquid succulent fertilizer, diluted to half-strength. Replace one of your waterings with the fertilizing session.
There are two times to repot: when it’s becoming rootbound, and when it’s causing the pot to lean. As the larger sword sansevierias develop their long leaves, they can become unwieldy. Make sure you opt for a wide pot that can support the plant’s long blades. Dwarf samurai sansevieria is often much easier and rarely needs to be repotted.
Good job! You are taking good care of your Sword Sansevieria.
In rare conditions, you may have a few mealybugs or some spider mite infestation. For mealybugs, a cotton swab dipped into rubbing alcohol can be used to remove them from your plant. Insecticidal soap is usually fine for spider mite attacks. Excess watering creates conditions in which fungal root rots thrive. Make certain to only water when you have to.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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