The challenge is to create the right amount of stress without going overboard.
Here’s what it’s crucial that you know about how to get a snake plant to bloom indoors.
This happens most often in spring after the plant has come out of winter dormancy.
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Small green buds develop along the stem which can stretch up to 3 feet in height.
The blooming may be followed by bright orange berries.
Snake plants grown indoors must be hand-pollinated to produce these colorful but inedible fruits.
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The entire plant is mildly toxic to pets and humans.
Coaxing one into bloom requires experimenting with growing conditions.
The plant will produce flowers and seeds to ensure its survival despite the neglect.
Space
Aroot-bound plantis more likely to bloom than one with plenty of space to expand.
Light
Giving your plant sufficient light is the key element to forcing bloom.
Snake plants survive in low light but grow too slowly to flower.
They prefer up to 6 hours of indirect light and tolerate a couple of hours of bright sunlight daily.
Placement in or near a southeast-facing window at the start of the growing season improves the chance for flowers.
Letting the soil dry completely before watering adds a little stress for encouraging bloom.
You’ll need to experiment to find the right balance.
Fertilize
Feed your plant in early spring and midsummer with a balanced NPK 10-10-10 houseplant fertilizer.
Or dilute to half strength and feed once a month or every six weeks during the growing season.
An indoor snake plant that blooms is likely doing so because some neglect made it stressed.
Plants bloom to ensure their survival.
Blooms, when pollinated, produce fruits and seeds which translate to potential new plants.
If grown indoors it’s unlikely to produce berries to complete the life cycle.
Don’trepot a snake plantright after it blooms.
Because a flowering snake plant is already stressed, you will only further stress it by repotting.
Remove spent flower spikes at the base and resume normal care for your plant for the current growing season.
