General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
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.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: 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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Common names
  • Sansevieria
  • Snake Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dracaena pearsonii
  • Synonym: Sansevieria pearsonii
  • Synonym: Sansevieria deserti

Photo Gallery
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2023-01-17
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2015-07-10
Thrilled that one of the seeds has germinated!
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-11-05
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 2013-01-23
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Photo by kniphofia
Photo by kniphofia
Photo by kniphofia

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