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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin
India

Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva

Number of Varieties
70 64

Habitat
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Sword-like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots

Other Uses
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata

Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant

In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र

In German
Snake plant

In French
Snake plant

In Spanish
Snake plant

In Greek
φυτό φίδι

In Portuguese
Snake plant

In Polish
wąż roślin

In Latin
Snake plant

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Agavaceae

Genus
Sansevieria

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Nolinoideae

Number of Species
70 100

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Properties of Snake Plant

Want to know the properties of Snake Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Snake Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Analgesic. Snake Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Snake Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Snake Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Snake Plant physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Snake Plant

Taking Snake Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Snake Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Snake Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Snake Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Snake Plant is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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