Mother in Law’s Tongue Plant Care Outdoors

Last Updated on October 26, 2022 by Griselda M.

Wondering about the best mother in law’s tongue plant care outdoors? Read on to learn a thing or two about this beautiful plant.

Mother Law Tounge is also known as snake plants or Sansevieria. It is a year-round plant and a flowering species that generally grow with slick sword-like long leaves. Albeit a slow-growing plant, anybody can grow it because it doesn’t require sophisticated care.

Especially when grown outdoors, the mother-in-law’s tongue prefers growing in areas where there is direct access to the sun. You can decorate it along the aisle, in your garden, or outside your gate. Believe it or not, these plants can multiply on neglect.

If you are a busy type of person with lots of work and other things going on, yet you still want to have some greens in your home, this is the most ideal plant for you.

What is The Mother-in-law’s Tongue Plant Good For?

The mother-in-law tongue plant is good for plant lovers who don’t always have time to take care of the plants. As we all know, green plants are absolutely a mood lifter. So if you are tired from work and you simply want to go home, it’s nice to see some plants in your home. 

Here are some tips for mother-in-law’s tongue plant care outdoors:

• Mother-in-law’s tongue is very easy to care for plants. The root ball needs to remain dry during the colder season, better yet pause watering when the snow starts to fall.
• Don’t sit in too much water. It is best if you don’t water it too often. 
• In light of its succulent leaves, the Mother in law tongue can adapt well to dry air. Give the plant sufficient light, it might adapt to full sun. 
• A rest period isn’t actually vital. The Mother in law tongue is air filtering and further develops the dampness level. This further develops the climate which is uplifting news to impart to your clients.
• Watch out for grass-eating insects, molds, or pests. Mealybugs, spider mites, and aphids can stick to the leaves of your plants causing them to winter.

Are Mother-in-law’s Tongue and Snake Plant The Same?

The quick answer is yes. Mother-in-law tongue and snake plants are basically the same. It is also called by some other names.

For example, it is also known as the Saint George’s sword because the shape of its leaves resembles that of a sword. Many people also call it a fire plant because once it grows and develops many leaves, the resembles the flicker of a fire.

However it is named, we’ve always admired its tolerance to arid conditions. This is why mother-in-law tongue plant care outdoors shouldn’t be too difficult even for first-time gardeners.

When Should I Re-pot My Mother-in-law’s Tongue?

You can report your mother-in-law’s tongue when it has grown into a mature plant. This way, you can divide and propagate them as decorations in your outdoor garden and inside your home. The following are the different ways of propagating your plant.

1. By splitting or division

• Eliminate the plant from the pot.
• Take a blade and slice the roots to isolate the stalks.
• Plant the roots in a new pot.
• Mist the soil with water to ensure water supply directly to the root system.

2. By rhizomes

• Eliminate the pot-bound plant.
• Tenderly knock the soil off. You will probably find youthful shoots (rhizomes) concealed under the soil.  
• Pull the shots separated by the roots, and don’t stress over being harsh with them. You can likewise cut them off with a blade. 
• Select only the healthy shoots. If the other shoots have been infected by pests or are suffering from diseases, they may not survive at all. They may cause infection to the newly planted snake plants.
• Contingent upon how huge your plant is and the number of new pots you need, you might need to do one of two things: plant every individual rhizome in a different pot or plant the absolute greatest ones in a huge pot together. 

3. By cutting

• Cut a leaf off near the foundation of the plant. Make sure you don’t cut the entire plant.
• Stick it in a new pot and water.  The best post for the mother-in-law’s tongue is a porous pot because it helps drain the water.
• Make sure the pot has a drainage hole.
• It could develop baby roots in a few days. You will know it has developed new roots when it is growing new leaves.

4. In water

• Cut a leaf off as near the foundation of the plant as could be expected.
• Stick it in a jar of water and change it at regular intervals.
• When it starts creating roots, stick it in a pot of new soil.
• It is best to use a transparent glass container in this process so you can see the root development.

Do Mother In Law Tongue Plants Bloom?

 Surprisingly yes. A mother-in-law’s tongue succulent will produce a bloom or flower stalk when mildly and continually stressed. But don’t worry, this seldom happens. It is also very normal when your plant has become root-bound.

Nevertheless, if you have some blooms, just let them be. Enjoy the show because it will take a decade again before you can another bloom coming out. Root bounds happen when your plant has grown too big for the pot or when it has overgrown your landscape. This also means that your plant has grown very old that you need to re-pot them. 

Even plants growing outside in the ground can become root-bound when the roots hit a solid barrier. As we have said, you don’t have to do anything with the flowers. But if you have potted your plants, this could be a sign that you need to transfer them to a new and bigger pot.  

So, there goes mother-in-law tongue plant care outdoors. If you have further questions, do not hesitate to check out our previous posts about snake plants.