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A step by step guide on braiding your Sansevieria Cylindrica at home.
Prep Time: 20 mins per plant
3. Dry plant and roots with your CLOTH.
4. Stack plants on top of each other - stems should be facing you, roots facing away from you.
5. Grab your TIE material, and cut approximately 18" with your SCISSORS to secure your stacked plants just above the roots (knot fairly tight).
6. Starting from your right, grab 2 stems together and wrap over center 2 stems. Hold securely with both hands.
7. Next, take the 2 stems on the left and wrap over the center 2 stems. Hold securely, not too tight to damage the plant.
8. REPEAT these steps for as long as the length of the stems.
9. If you have any short stems - let these stick out for now, secure the long stems with a rubber band after you cannot braid any more.
10. Next, secure tightly with your TIE and replace the rubber band (we don't recommend leaving only the rubberband as they tend to slide off)
11. For any shorter stems, you can now go back and gently tuck them into the braid.
12. Grab your PLANT POT, POTTING SOIL, and PUMICE STONES.
13. Pot your newly braided Snake Plant in your pot using your SOIL SCOOP.
Step by step video guide is also available on our YouTube
7 comments
Should I plant my African spear in regular potting soil or can i use cactus potting soil?
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RT1home replied:
Hi Ineta – It would prefer to be planted with a Cactus potting soil that has good drainage. If you only have standard potting soil, you can mix it with sand and add pumice stones to improve the drainage. Hope that helps!
hi & thanks for the reply. yes giving them plenty of light…but have been watering them slow …the originals about 5inches …& babies have grown 4-5 inches while & 1 new spear has grown like 7 inches..odd as the babies have grown but original braided shoots have not not 1/2 inch of growth over the tied area that keeps them braided…that’s why i was questioning the braid stops growth
i’ll water more and see
Thanks again…Peace
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RT1home replied:
One possibility could be the tied area could be too tight and restricting growth. Are you able to loosen the tied area or use something less restrictive?
Thank you for the information about the bands on the braided snake plant.
I just received a twisted snake plant. I cut the bottom holding band but left the top tied. Should I re-tie
the bottom?
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RT1home replied:
Hi Carla – If the Snake plant is already braided, you probably don’t
need to re-tie the bottom unless it seems like the braid is getting
loose or undone. We usually just tie the bottom to initially hold the
stems together when braiding. Let me know if you have any further
questions!
Hi, and thanks for the info. Questions, how do you color the tips and yet keep the plant healthy? Where/how could I get more variety of snake plants? I am really into them. Thanks in advance.
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RT1home replied:
Hi Arlene – I would be very careful painting or coloring the tips of your Snake plant, as most paint (acrylic based) is very toxic to the plant. If you are able to find paints that are non-toxic and plant + water based, you could try and see if the color works. As for finding a variety of snake plants, you can always check your > local nurseries or hardware stores. But you will be able to find more > options + rare snake plants from online nurseries or plant sellers. Snake plants are pretty hearty so they are safe and easy to have shipped compared to more fragile plants. Hope this helps!