Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
India
Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Snake plant
In French
Snake plant
In Spanish
Snake plant
In Greek
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
Snake plant
In Polish
wąż roślin
In Latin
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Genus
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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