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Lovely paterns on the foliage of the Sansevieria trifasciata plants |
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Sansevieria trifasciata
(Snake Plant, Devil's Tongue, Mother-In-Law's Tongue, Bowstring
Hemp, Snakeskin Plant, Good Luck Plant, Lucky Plant) |
Family: Agavaceae
Origin: India, Tropical West Africa
Light:
Light shade, bright light
Height: 1.5'-4'
Blooms: Pleasantly fragrant, greenish-white flowers, on simple/branched
raceme, when pot bound
Foliage: Nice
variegation, mottled, bright green on pale green background, sword-like
shape, vertical from basal rosette
Soil: Well-drained, sandy with peat or potting mix with dolomite
limestone added for calcium and magnesium (ph: 5.5-7.5)
Water: Only when dry. Overwatering can cause root rot
Propagation: Divide rhizomes, cuttings
Uses: Xeriscaping, indoor plant
Comments: Sansevieria trifasciata
or Snake Plant or Devil's Tongue or Mother-In-Law's Tongue or Bowstring
Hemp or Snakeskin Plant or Good Luck Plant or Lucky Plant is a carefree,
drought-tolerant succulent that produces a green berry fruit. This plant is popularly used indoors
as an air filter plant for its ability to to cleanse the air in the
atmosphere. It spreads by rhizomes and it is advisible to
propagate by rhizomes so that its variegation would be retained..
Mother-In-Law's Tongue plants love humidity and can tolerate outdoor
temperature of up to 28 degrees F.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
