Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
India
South America, Brazil
Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
7025
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Analgesic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र
Tabebuia
In German
Snake plant
Tabebuia
In French
Snake plant
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Snake plant
Tabebuia
In Greek
φυτό φίδι
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Snake plant
Tabebuia
In Polish
wąż roślin
Tabebuia
In Latin
Snake plant
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Agavaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Sansevieria
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
7067
1
27800
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