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Sansevieria trifasciata


Mother-in-law's Tongue




Origin:  Native to Nigeria.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Sansevieria
Species
trifasciata
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
10 - 12
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H1b
Temperature (°C)
(-6.6) to above 4.5
Temperature (°F)
20 - 40
Height
1 - 1.2 m up to 1.8 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
An evergreen plant that grows to 1.8 m high.
Landscape
Can be used as an accent plant, and it is an ideal for containers, mass planting and even low hedges in Africa.
Cultivation
It prefers warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Rocky hillsides; sometimes under trees or on termitaria on poor sandy soils; often forming dense large colonies.
Bark/Stem Description
Stemless herb with bright rhizome.
Leaf Description
A tall, narrow leaf cultivar with gray-green wavy lines over a dark green background that appears almost black.
Flower Description
White.
Propagation
By division of rhizomes or stolons.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
It is used medicinally for many ailments and is used in rituals to remove the ‘evil eye’.
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