Apollo

Sansevieria moonshine

Mother-in-law's tongue; Snake plant; Viper's bowstring hemp

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  Most light conditions
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  Almost unkillable

• Apollo likes...
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    Light watering

    Check him every few weeks and if his soil feels dry, give him a drink. He won’t mind if you forget sometimes.

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    Most light conditions

    As long as your room gets some natural light, i.e. isn’t pitch black, he’ll be fine. More is better, but anything is ok.

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    Dusting

    He’ll appreciate it if you give him a light wipe every now and again to get the dust off his leaves.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Sansevieria Moonshine

  Nickname

  Ghost snake plant; Mother-in-law's tongue; Viper's bowstring hemp

  Air purifying

  Yes

  Plant height (including pot)

  30-40cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Toxic if eaten

  Nursery pot size

  12cm

• About Snake plants

  Sansevieria Moonshine is a member of our Snake plant family (don't tell the others, but it's a bit rarer and more sought after member). If you’ve never heard of them before, they’re the ideal beginner plant. They’re close to impossible to kill. They thrive on neglect, responding best to the lightest of watering and then just being left alone. If you don’t get much natural light, no problem.

  Low-key as they are, Snake plants have been treasured all over the world. In Nigeria, they’re associated with Ogun, the deity of war. In other parts of Africa, they’re connected to Oya, the bringer of storms. In China, they’re the ‘Tiger’s tail orchid’; in Japan, the ‘Tiger’s tail’; in Brazil, the ‘Sword of Saint George’; in Russia, ‘Pike’s tail’. Basically, this plant is pretty famous.

  Did you know?

  Another nickname for this plant is ‘Viper’s bowstring hemp’, because its strong fibres were once used to make strings for bows.