Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
India
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
470
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
Vomiting
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Snake plant
In French
Rocket Dame
Snake plant
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Snake plant
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Snake plant
In Polish
Rocket Dame
wąż roślin
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
5070
1
27800
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