Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
India
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
-70
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Used As Food
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Yambohne
Snake plant
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Snake plant
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Snake plant
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Snake plant
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
wąż roślin
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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