Sansevieria masoniana (Mason's Congo)
Botanical Information
Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Sansevieria |
Species | masoniana |
Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | The Congo. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a-11 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -2 to above 5 |
Temperature (°F) | 30 -40 |
Height | 90-150 cm |
Spread | 60-120 cm |
Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | By dividing rhizomes, (including offsets). |
Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
Leaf Description | Long, 20-25 cm wide, dark green leaves with smudged, light green spots and a unique purple-banded sheath. |
Flower Description | On occasion if grown in bright light, it forms a stalk of white flower clusters arising from the center of the plant. |
Photographs
Sansevieria masoniana
![Sansevieria masoniana, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Sansevieria masoniana, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.](photos/Sansevieria-masoniana-hpl-form1.jpg)
Sansevieria masoniana, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
![Sansevieria masoniana, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Sansevieria masoniana, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.](photos/Sansevieria-masoniana-hpl-lf1.jpg)
Sansevieria masoniana, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
![Sansevieria masoniana, flower head, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Sansevieria masoniana, flower head, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.](photos/Sansevieria-masoniana-hpl-flw1.jpg)
Sansevieria masoniana, flower head, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
![Sansevieria masoniana, form, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Sansevieria masoniana, form, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.](photos/Sansevieria-masoniana-qsbg-frm1.jpg)
Sansevieria masoniana, form, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
![Sansevieria masoniana, leaf, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Sansevieria masoniana, leaf, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.](photos/Sansevieria-masoniana-qsbg-lf1.jpg)
Sansevieria masoniana, leaf, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.