Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata): Indestructible Air Purifier for Any Light

Sansevieria trifasciata: Mother-in-Law's Tongue That Thrives on Neglect

From South Africa, snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) has stiff, upright, sword-like leaves (4 feet tall in ‘Trifasciata’; 4 inches in ‘Hahnii’). Table or floor. NASA top air purifier. Nearly impossible to kill—survives low light, drought, neglect.

Zero-Maintenance

Any light; water only when soil is bone-dry. Tolerates dry air, temperature swings. Rot in wet soil is the only killer.