Wintergreen Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata 'Wintergreen'), 3 ft 7 in Tall, in a 10 inch Nursery Pot
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Wintergreen' · Snake plant
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- Pick up any time we're openOpen 11:00 am to 6:30 pm, seven days a week, at 3742 West 10th Avenue, Kitsilano. You can come in right after you order. Pickup is always free. It's 43 in tall, so bring a car with room for it, or add it to your cart for delivery: $35 plus GST and PST, or free on orders of $98 or more.
A 43 in (109 cm) snake plant with dark green, sword-shaped leaves banded in pale zigzags, standing straight up in a full clump. A tall plant for the corner you want to fill, and it wants water less often than most.
- Tall and upright: 43 in (109 cm), with stiff leaves that stand straight up, so it fills a corner without taking much floor space.
- Dark green leaves banded across with pale green to silvery grey zigzags, with a dark edge and no yellow margin.
- Needs water less often than most houseplants. Darrell lets snake plants dry about halfway down the pot first.
- Toxic to cats and dogs if chewed. It's a floor plant, so keep it in a room your pets stay out of, and read the pet note below.
- Pick it up free at our Kitsilano store, or add it to your cart for delivery: $35 plus GST and PST, or free on orders of $98 or more. It's close to 4 ft tall, so if you pick it up, bring a car with room for it.
- Dark green, pale bands
- 43 in tall, 10 in pot
- Toxic to cats and dogs
- Water when half dry
Sending it as a gift?
- Add it to your cart and choose delivery at checkout: $35 plus GST and PST, or free when the order is $98 or more.
- Enter their address in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond or Burnaby as the delivery address. You can place the order from anywhere. We deliver only to these five cities.
- The receipt comes to your email only, and we email you when it has been delivered.
- After you pay, we email you, not them, to confirm the delivery day. Write your gift message, and whether it is a surprise, in the notes at checkout.
- Not sure which plant suits them? Send a gift card and let them choose at our Kitsilano shop.
- Not for a home with cats or dogs that chew plants. For a home with cats or dogs, see our Money Tree.
Our shop is at 3742 West 10th Avenue in Kitsilano. Pick it up any time we're open, 11:00 am to 6:30 pm, seven days a week, even right after you order. This plant is 43 in (109 cm) tall including the pot, so please bring a car with room for it.
What you get
- One Wintergreen snake plant, 43 in (109 cm) tall, growing in a 10 in (25 cm) black plastic nursery pot.
- No decorative pot or saucer is included. You can set it inside a cover pot as it is.
Size and details
| Plant | Wintergreen snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata 'Wintergreen' |
|---|---|
| Container | Black plastic nursery pot (no decorative pot, no saucer) |
| Height | 43 in (109 cm) tall including the pot, measured at our shop |
| Pot size | 10 in (25 cm) nursery pot |
| Plant size | Tall and upright, a full clump of upright leaves |
| Leaves | Dark green, banded with pale green to silvery grey zigzags, dark edge, no yellow margin |
| Light | Bright, indirect light, puts up with less |
| Water | Let the soil dry about halfway down the pot |
| Pets | Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA) |
| Pick up | 3742 West 10th Avenue, Kitsilano. Any time we're open, even right after you order. It's 43 in (109 cm) tall including the pot, so bring a car with room for it |
About this plant
This is a Wintergreen snake plant, and it's a tall one: 43 in (109 cm), in a 10 in (25 cm) black nursery pot. The leaves are stiff and sword-shaped. They're dark green, banded across with pale green to silvery grey zigzags, and they stand straight up in a full clump that opens out a little at the top. There's no yellow edge on these leaves. In the photos you can see a young leaf coming up between the others.
When these 10 in Wintergreens came in, Darrell pointed out that they have “a bit of a darker green to them than the regular green snake plant.”
'Wintergreen' is the name on the grower's label. A few snake plants have dark leaves with pale bands and are hard to tell apart by eye, so we go by the label.
Snake plants are one of the more forgiving houseplants, and when one does struggle, it is usually from too much water. That's why the water note below is the one to read first.
If you'd like a smaller snake plant as well, we have the Moonshine and the Black Coral in 4 in pots. Same care.
If you have a cat or a dog, please read the pet note below. Snake plants are toxic to them if chewed.
Not sure it will suit your spot? Ask us at the counter.
Care in a Vancouver home
Light
Bright, indirect light is best. A spot a few feet from an east window works well, or further back from a south or west one. If you have a corner in mind, it puts up with lower light as long as the spot still gets some daylight, but it grows very slowly there. In December Vancouver gets only about eight hours of daylight, and a lot of it is grey. So in winter, move it as close to your brightest window as you can, with the leaves off the cold glass. Give the pot a quarter turn now and then so it doesn't lean toward the light.
Water
This is the part that matters most. Darrell has more than 25 years of growing behind him, and he puts snake plants in their own group. In his words: “I find 90% of tropicals, they all want to be dry the top quarter of their pot size between their watering. It's only the ZZ plants and snake plants that they like being a bit more on the drier side, like 50% between their watering.” For this plant, that means letting the soil dry out about halfway down the pot. In a 10 in pot a finger only reaches the top few inches, so push a wooden chopstick about halfway down, leave it a minute and pull it out. If it comes out dry and clean, water slowly until water runs out the bottom, and let it drain. If it comes out damp, wait. A plant this size is easiest to water in the tub or shower, or with a tray under it. Tip out any water left in a tray or cover pot. Soggy soil is the quickest way to lose a snake plant. From November to February it needs water much less often, because the soil dries slowly.
Soft, leaning or wrinkled leaves
Leaves that go soft, yellow or mushy near the soil usually mean too much water. Check the soil first. If it is still damp, let the pot dry out more before the next watering. A leaf that has gone soft at the base won't firm up again, so cut it off at the soil with clean scissors. A tall leaf that is still firm but leans out may be reaching for light. Check the soil and the base of the leaf first, and if both are fine, move the plant closer to a bright window. Leaves that wrinkle or curl in, on soil that is bone dry, usually mean it has gone too long without water.
Temperature
A normal warm room is fine. Keep it out of cold drafts, like a door that opens to the outside, and off cold window glass at night. Keep it away from heater vents too.
Feeding
Spring and summer only, and not much. Weak houseplant food a couple of times in the season is plenty. Nothing from November to February.
Repotting
Not often. Snake plants grow slowly and don't mind a snug pot. When roots fill the pot or start pushing it out of shape, go up one pot size and no more. When Darrell repots any plant, he keeps to one size up: “Nothing too big right away. Just to get a good one size up.” Use a mix that drains fast. A tall plant in a light plastic pot can be top heavy, so a heavier cover pot helps keep it steady.
Pets and kids
Please keep this one away from pets that chew, and from small children who put leaves in their mouths. The ASPCA lists the snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata, also called mother-in-law's tongue) as toxic to cats and dogs. Wintergreen is a variety of the same plant. It contains saponins, and chewing it can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. If your pet has chewed it, call your vet. If a child has, call your doctor.
This is a floor plant, so its leaves are within easy reach of a dog or a cat. A room your pets stay out of is the spot we suggest. Pick up any leaf that comes off, too. If you'd rather not take the chance, ask us at the counter about plants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic.
Source: ASPCA, Mother-in-Law's Tongue
Not sure it suits your spot?
Send a photo of the corner you have in mind. Darrell, who has grown plants for more than 25 years, will tell you honestly if this plant will be happy there.
Goes well with
Moonshine snake plantPale, silvery leaves in a 4 in pot, a light contrast to this dark one. Same care. Check each pot's soil before you water.
Black Coral snake plantDeep green leaves with silvery grey-green bands, in a 4 in pot. A small snake plant with a similar dark look.
Black ZZ plant 'Raven'Near-black leaves, in a handmade ceramic pot from Vietnam. Darrell lets ZZ plants and snake plants dry about halfway down the pot between waterings.
Questions people ask
Is a Wintergreen snake plant toxic to cats and dogs?
Yes. The ASPCA lists the snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata, also called mother-in-law's tongue) as toxic to cats and dogs, and Wintergreen is a variety of the same plant. Chewing it can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It's a floor plant, so keep it in a room your pets stay out of, and call your vet if your pet has chewed it.
How often should I water a large snake plant?
Go by the soil, not the calendar. Let it dry about halfway down the pot, then water slowly until it runs out the bottom, and let it drain. In a 10 in pot, a wooden chopstick pushed halfway down tells you more than a finger can. Don't leave it sitting in water. In a Vancouver winter that can be a lot less often than in summer, because the soil dries slowly.
Can a tall snake plant go in a corner?
Yes, as long as the corner gets some daylight. Bright, indirect light is best, like a few feet from an east window, or further back from a south or west one. It puts up with lower light as long as the corner still gets some daylight, but it grows very slowly there. Turn the pot now and then so it grows straight.
Why are the leaves on my tall snake plant falling over?
Check the base of the leaf first. If it is soft or mushy near the soil, that usually means too much water. Let the pot dry out more before the next watering, and cut off any leaf that has gone soft at the base. If the leaf is still firm but leaning, it may be reaching for light. Once you've checked the soil and the base, move the plant closer to a bright window and turn the pot now and then.
Why are my snake plant leaves going soft or yellow?
Soft, yellow or mushy leaves near the soil usually mean too much water. Check the soil, and if it is still damp, let the pot dry out more before the next watering, and tip out any water sitting in a tray or cover pot. A leaf that has gone soft at the base won't firm up again, so cut it off at the soil.
How big does a Wintergreen snake plant get?
This one is already 43 in (109 cm) tall, in a 10 in (25 cm) pot. Snake plants grow slowly indoors, slower still in low light, so don't expect it to shoot up. Over time new leaves come up from the base and the clump gets fuller.
What is the scientific name of the Wintergreen snake plant?
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Wintergreen'. Botanists now list snake plants under Dracaena, as Dracaena trifasciata, but many grower tags and shops still use Sansevieria.
Is Wintergreen the same as Sansevieria zeylanica?
They look a lot alike. Both have dark green leaves with paler zigzag bands, and they are hard to tell apart by eye. Ours is sold as 'Wintergreen' on the grower's label, so that is the name we use. The care on this page works for either.
Will it fit in my car?
Please check before you come. It's 43 in (109 cm) tall including the pot, close to 4 ft, in a 10 in (25 cm) pot, so a small car may not have room for it. If it won't fit, we can deliver it in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby: $35 plus GST and PST, or free when your cart comes to $98 or more.
Does it come in a decorative pot?
No, it comes in its 10 in black plastic nursery pot, with no saucer. You can set it inside a cover pot as it is. A heavier cover pot also helps keep a tall plant steady.
Do you deliver this plant?
Yes, to Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby. Add it to your cart (shop.dhgardencentre.com/cart) and choose delivery at checkout: $35 plus GST and PST, or free when the order is $98 or more. Pickup at our Kitsilano store is always free. After you pay, we email you to confirm the delivery day.
What if my plant doesn't do well?
Bring it back within 30 days and we'll exchange it or give you a refund.
Where can I buy a large snake plant in Vancouver?
At DH Garden Centre, 3742 West 10th Avenue in Kitsilano. We're open 11:00 am to 6:30 pm, seven days a week, and you can pick this one up in store any time we're open, even right after you order online.
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DH Garden Centre
3742 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6R 2G4
Open 7 days, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM