The leaves keep getting moisture in them and dying. The soil I replaced was dry. I repotted it and my moisture meter reads dry; however, more leaves fell off this morning. I assumed this was when they were over watered.
Mother In Law's Tongue like to be root bound. They should only be repotted when the plant has outgrown the pot, and then only go up 1 pot size.
Use a well draining potting mix, you can even add some sand to a good quality mix to ensure good drainage.
Make sure the pot has an adequate drainage hold.
You can water the plant by placing in a tray of water so that all the roots get the moisture, but allow the pot to drain.
The soil should be barely moist, never soggy.
Sansevieria will droop when they have received to much water, not to little.
If the leaves are wrinkled, this would indicate to little water.
If they have suffered root rot, there is little to be done.
You can also try increasing the light conditions, plants can tolerate a lower light but will do better in bright filtered light.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/snake-plant-care.htm
Can I put a Sansevieria on my bathroom window ledge? It gets good light, no sun, as it faces north, but it does get quite bright. Also, it does not get cold as I have the airing cupboard and a radiator in there.
Sure, your Sansevieria should be fine on your bathroom window ledge as long as it gets bright enough for several hours out of each day. This plant tolerates both low light levels and almost semi-drought conditions. This article provides some tips on Sansevieria care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/snake-plant-care.htm
Snake plant, specifically mother-in-law's tongue. What is the proper method to prune them back when they get too tall? I have a pot full of them (indoors and out) that is about 4.5 foot tall and they are falling all over the place. Help. Jerry.
If you cut an individual leaf shorter, it will never look its best and will have a scar where you cut it. Therefore, the best way to prune this plant is to cut the tallest or floppiest leaves all the way back to the base, cutting up to 1/3 of the leaves at a time. New leaves will grow in, gradually reducing the height.
Also, plants grow too tall and "leggy" if they're not getting enough light. Try increasing the light level to promote shorter, stronger leaves.
If the plant flowers, that means it's root bound. After the flowers die off, should I repot plant?
How wonderful that you have a flower! I have grown this houseplant for years and never seen a blossom.
It can indicate that your plant is pot bound. I would wait until the flower fades and then you can repot the plant into a slightly larger pot.
Only go 1 or 2 inches larger in size.
You also can divide the plant if the size is getting to large for your liking.
It's indoors and quite large and needs some support.
Your plant may need dividing.
It also could be other issues, such as inadequate light.
You can try staking the plant, but it would be a temporary solution.
These links will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/snake-plant-propagation.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/snake-plant-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/droopy-snake-plant-leaves.htm
I have the sansavieria twist plant,sitting on my table ,under a lamp with other small plants. I turned off the lights for the night,and found that the yellow edges of the plant were glowing in the dark. This surely is not normal,but I let the plant stay in its place for weeks. When I finally decided to touch the glowing leaves, they were dry and sandy feeling. Can this plant live like this? karenwillwin777@yahoo
Very interesting! Sansaveria trifasciata. What you have is completely normal, although very cool. Keep the soil moist, not wet, or dry. In fact, take tip cuttings and put them in a pot of soil, and watch them take root to multiply what you have! Thank You!
My plants look dried and wrinkly but when they first start to grow they look very healthy I Water once a week and have tried plant food but they look dry and sick what can I do to make them healthy again?
You should put these in a bright area, but they don't really care for direct sun. This sounds like an issue of receiving too much light. You may try to move them to a less bright area. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/snake-plant-care.htm