1 Since they're pretty tough leaves and there was no way I could damage anything, I pushed little bit of soil out of the way, and there it was: a little Snake Plant pup of a third or an inch tall already! With their striking lines and hardiness, they’re the houseplants even black thumbs can show off. As you can see, it has two pups attached. You can also root the plant from cuttings, but the fastest way to get a new snake plant is to divide it. : ( If this has happened to you, don't despair! The easiest means of propagating a snake plant is to root cuttings in water. You have to determine where the division points are before you can split it up. Snake plants, also know as mother-in-law’s tongue or sansevieria, have become increasingly popular, and rightly so. I cut off the dying parts of some of them,but they were dying near the bottom. Sansevieria is a popular house plant also known as Snake Plant or the politically incorrect ‘Mother in Law’s Tongue’. Sansevieria are one of NASA's clean air plants that cleans the air at night which makes Snake plants perfect plants for bedrooms. The Snake Plant, Sansevieria trifasciata was one of the plants determined to remove polluted indoor air in the famous NASA studies. It is very quick and simple to set up. The plant grows out from rhizomes which mass together and multiply as the plant gets older. Now, there are different times and reasons to divide your plant. Here’s how to keep them happiest. My snake plant has been loosing a lot of its leaves recently,and I'm not sure what to do. Brush away as much dirt as possible and lay your plant down on a hard surface. Pick a method of snake plant propagation and let’s get to making babies. price reduced gotta go! Whatever you choose to call it, just know that they’re so very easy to propagate. Take your sharp clean blade and cut just about in the middle of the rhizome. Low maintenance. This method is no different than the one you use on your old perennials in the garden. I just remove the plant carefully, tease out the soil, then add the perlite or pumice into the soil, mix well, and put back the plant. Dividing snake plant requires a little finesse. They like to be held tight in pots. giant cycad revaluta available for removal by purchaser price reduced for quick sale looking for offers $400 ???? In winter, water potted snake plants just enough to keep the soil from drying out. They have quite a few common names so you may know them as Snake Plants, Mother In Law Tongue, Snake’s Tongue, Bowstring Hemp Plant and Devil’s Tongue.