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Handsome green foliage of the
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Moonshine' or Moonglow makes a unique
landscaping accent for the garden |
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Moonshine'
(Silver
Moon, Moonglow, Bowstring Hemp) |
Origin: India, Arabia
Family: Agavaceae
Light: Light shade, part-full shade
Height: 1.5'-4'
Spread: 1'-6'
Blooms:
White, when pot bound
Foliage:
Broad, pale, overlapping, silvery grayish-green with a dark green margin.
Leaves turn
olive as they age. Darker when grow in deeper shade, leaves diverge from
center of rosettes like a large open vase.
Soil:
Drought tolerant, (pH range: 5.5-7.5)
Water: Let dry between watering
Propagation:
Divide rhizomes, leaf cuttings
Uses: Bedding, border, container, indoors, xeriscaping
Comments:
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Moonshine' or Silver Moon or Moonglow or
Bowstring Hemp is a very handsome succulent
with a very slow growth rate. I really love the color of the foliage of
this plant as it is so different from the rest of the Sansevieria
plants. The leaves are lightly mottled, dark green with a pale
silvery green background. Sansevieria 'Moonshine' is easily propagated,
prefereably by rhizomes as leaf cuttings do not come true of
variegation.
USDA Hardiness Zones :
8b-11 |
