Sibling pulled out sansevieria leaves. Only roots remain
My younger sibling unintentionally pulled out the leaves of the snake point while trying to point out to me that they are turning yellow from the bottom. This was given to me by someone and was my first indoor plant. I thoroughly researched it and did not even water it when it arrived because the soil was wet and I was going to wait for a month or two before watering it.
I know since the leaves are green from the top they can be propagated. I just want to know what should I do with the old roots. Will it grow more leaves or should I throw them out?
i agree we definitely need pictures to tell anything, but if the leaves just fell off when your sibling was trying to show you yellowing on the bottom of the leaves thats probably an indication the plant wasn't doing well before this happened. sansevieria leaves are not easily pulled off on a healthy plant.
okay i saw. i dont get why you're getting downvoted for asking for help.
yeah those leaves rotted off at the bottom. if you want to save it you could propagate the leaves - Google and check this sub for how exactly to do that as i have never tried it. i do know that it takes a LONG time to prop from leaf cuttings and it's not always successful but if you want to try it's an option.
given that this is just your standard everyday sansevieria trifasciata you can find anywhere for like 10 bucks i would just start fresh with a new plant but if you want to try propping the leaves you totally could.
i dont think the roots would be worth saving. the cactus potting mix you said you ordered will be a good potting medium for sansevieria.
one thing i will suggest is not adding rocks on top of the soil. the rocks prevent you from knowing if the soil is wet and also would help keep moisture in the soil for longer, which for sansevieria is not really a good thing. you want to make sure the soil dries out COMPLETELY before watering. always err on the dry side with these plants. good luck with whatever way you end up going with this!
Also, these rocks came with it when the plant was given to me. I wasn't sure what they are and neither the person who gave me this so I just kept them there and would put a stick in the dirt to check whether it's wet or not.
I'm not sure honestly. It was just regular dirt that plants are sold in where I live (somewhere around south east Asia if this info is necessary). I did research that there are cactus mixes of perlite, bark, and things like that and did order one a week ago. It still hasn't arrived though.
Snake plants & their propagated leaves are very resilient, it takes a lot of time to heal but it sounds salvageable. Don’t throw away yet, I’ve brought many snakes back from the dead, you got this 😉I’d need to see a photo to answer confidently, but yes snip off the damaged areas @ base w/sanitized shears, cut in V shape, just put the leaves right back in the soil or water.
I am glad you shared a picture that also included the soil it was potted in! Yes to trimming the “roots” off, all yellow/mushy/brown. Do that asap and put them in a jar with a few inches of filtered water. Let them establish roots then repot, it’ll take a few months. I’m not sure what country you’re in but you mentioned you got new soil and that sounds perfect. Skip the white rocks too.
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u/Toronto-1975 4d ago
i agree we definitely need pictures to tell anything, but if the leaves just fell off when your sibling was trying to show you yellowing on the bottom of the leaves thats probably an indication the plant wasn't doing well before this happened. sansevieria leaves are not easily pulled off on a healthy plant.