Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
India
Types
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Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
170
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40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Cork Oak
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Kork Eiche
Snake plant
In French
Cork Oak
Snake plant
In Spanish
alcornoque
Snake plant
In Greek
Cork Oak
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
sobreiro
Snake plant
In Polish
Cork Oak
wąż roślin
In Latin
sUBER
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Quercus
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mirini
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Subfamily
Mirinae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
2070
1
27800
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