Description
Snake Plants→Snake Plant (Sansevieria cylindrica)
| African Spear |
| Snake Plant |
| Spear Orchid |
| Skyline Spear |
| Sansevieria cylindrica | Accepted |
| Sansevieria cylindrica var. patula | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Flowering is erratic. Unlike plants such as agave which die after flowering, Sansevieria will simply cease to produce new leaves. The flowered plant will continue to grow by producing plantlets via its rhizomes or stolons. |
| Flower Color: | White Other: White, tinged with pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1″ |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division Stolons and runners |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
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