- Sansevieria, known for purifying the air, requires proper fertilization to maintain health and vitality.
- Ensure its roots are strengthened and its leaves are beautiful by using fertilizers that stimulate flowering in early spring.
- Discover a proven, home-made way to use eggshell nutrients that will strengthen your plant and improve its immunity.
- Learn how to properly care for sansevieria in winter and what to do when it starts blooming.
Crush and add water. A simple recipe for an effective conditioner for sansevieria
Potted plants, just like those growing in gardens, need fertilization. External feeding them with nutrients supplements the lack of minerals with vitamins from the earth. Sansevieria is valued primarily for its air purifying properties. Experts recommend this plant to residents of large cities. it also produces oxygen at night and removes harmful formaldehyde, xylene, toluene, trichlorethylene and benzene compounds from the air. It naturally comes from tropical regions of Africa. There are no special requirements for pot cultivation in Poland and it is considered a resistant plant. It tolerates temporary interruptions in watering well and does not need rich fertilization. This does not mean, however, that it is not worth nourishing it additionally. The use of fertilizers will strengthen the root system and make the leaves green. Fertilizing sansevieria in early spring will stimulate the plant to flower.
“Sansevieria can survive without watering for up to several weeks. It stores water in the leaves“.
In autumn, specialists recommend using . They perfectly improve the immune system of plants and ensure that they survive the winter in good condition. In the case of sansevieria, egg shell conditioner is the most recommended. In the lazy version, you can sprinkle them over potting soil. However, if you want greater effects, prepare liquid fertilizer based on egg shells. How to make it?
Prepare the shells of 4 eggs and crush them thoroughly. Pour hot water over them and put them in a dark and cool place for about 2 weeks. After this time, the sansevieria fertilizer is ready. Water the plant with it once every two weeks. Egg shells will have a great impact on the condition of plants. The high calcium content will strengthen the roots and stem system. By watering this way, the sansevieria regains its healthy appearance and is more resistant to external factors.
How to care for sansevieria in winter?
therefore, it does not require frequent watering. In winter, do this once every two weeks when the substrate is dry. Avoid overflowing and always pour away the water that collects in the pot’s base. Otherwise, you may cause the roots to rot. Sansevieria grows best in a position with diffused light, but it can also grow in the shade. The worst thing for her may be the scorching, direct sun. The substrate should be permeable with an adequate drainage layer. In early spring, it is worth intensifying fertilization of sansevieria. Sometimes the plant blooms. This most often happens in spring or summer. Some experts believe that the flowering of sansevieria is a sign of plant stress and in this way they want to ensure the survival of the species.
