When is it best to repot a snake plant? Signs you need to repot it

  As they are commonly known, the snake plants are stunning decorative plants. As other sources would say as well, the snake plant is classified as a plant for beginners. This plant is one of the most common houseplants that you will probably encounter.

  The snake plant’s main use is as a decorative plant. Their long, snake-like patterned leaves are always making a stylish statement no matter where you decide to place them, from a tabletop to an office desk. However, Dracaena trifasciata, by their scientific name, have to meet certain conditions to reach their full, graceful potential. There are some necessary things that once in a while, have to be done to be able to fully enjoy this plant’s beauty.

  Therefore, one thing we will focus on in this article is repotting this beautiful plant. Without any further ado,  when is it best to report a snake plant?

So, when is it best to repot a snake plant?

  Every plant has a period of the year in which they experience a “growth sprout” and a period of the year in which they stop growing, which is named the dormancy state of the plant, the period in which the state of the plant has its normal physical functions suspended or just slowed down, similar to hibernation, a deep sleep.

  When it comes to snake plants, it is best to repot it in late winter or early spring, and fall and early winter should be avoided due to the dormancy state the plant experiences. However, even if these are the ideal times to repot your snake plant, it is not forbidden to repot it during its dormancy state, but not encouraged either. 

  The snake plant will also let you know when it is time to move it into a new container. The plantlet will outgrow the pot, surfacing its root at the bottom of the pot ( most likely through its drainage holes ). 

  Another signal the snake plant will send to let you know of its need to be repotted is when the water will go straight through the ground and out the drainage holes. In this case, you must know that the snake plant is pot-bounded/ root-bounded, which means that the roots are formed in a dense, tangled mass that completely encircles the inside of the container, occupying all space and making further growth impossible.

  When either one of these things happens, repotting your snake plant will be necessary.