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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
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
Propagation: Other methods: 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
  • Snake Plant
  • Baseball Bat
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dracaena hallii
  • Synonym: Sansevieria hallii

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Location: St Petersburg, Florida
Location: St Petersburg, Florida
Location: St Petersburg, Florida
Location: St Petersburg, Florida
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: July 2014
Location: 98108
Date: 2014-04-14
Location: 98108
Date: 2014-04-14
Rhizome

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