1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
India
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm45.72 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
7.2 Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
Bull Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species