Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
India
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
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Number of Varieties
7015
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm10.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Analgesic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र
Figwort
In German
Snake plant
figwort
In French
Snake plant
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Snake plant
figwort
In Greek
φυτό φίδι
figwort
In Portuguese
Snake plant
figwort
In Polish
wąż roślin
figwort
In Latin
Snake plant
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Agavaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Sansevieria
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
70200
1
27800
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