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Image of Sansevieria cylindrica or
Bowstring Hemp or Snake Plant or Mother-In-Law's Tongue
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Sansevieria cylindrica
(Bowstring
Hemp, Snake Plant, Mother-In-Law's Tongue) |
Origin: India, West Africa
Family: Agavaceae
Light:
Bright,
indirect light
Height: 1.5'-4'"
Spread: 1'-6'
Blooms:
Fragrant greenish white or
pink when pot bound
Foliage:
Variegated, dark green,
fan-shaped rosettes of long, upright, stiff cylindrical leaves with
pointed tips
Soil:
Drought tolerant
Water: Let dry between waterings
Propagation:
Divide rhizomes
Uses: Bedding, border, container, indoors, xeriscaping
Comments: Sansevieria
cylindrica or Bowstring Hemp or Snake Plant or Mother-In-Law's Tongue is
a rare and carefree succulent plant. This succulent plant has
interesting cylindrical leaaves that are pointed at the ends.
Bowstring Hemp is drought tolerant and low maintenance. It
is popularly used indoors as an air
filter plant.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
