Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-in-law's Tongue )
Botanical Information
Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Sansevieria |
Species | trifasciata |
Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | Native to Nigeria. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | It is used medicinally for many ailments and is used in rituals to remove the ‘evil eye’. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 - 12 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1b |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-6.6) to above 4.5 |
Temperature (°F) | 20 - 40 |
Height | 1 - 1.2 m up to 1.8 m |
Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | An evergreen plant that grows to 1.8 m high. |
Shape | Upright. |
Landscape | Can be used as an accent plant, and it is an ideal for containers, mass planting and even low hedges in Africa. |
Propagation | By division of rhizomes or stolons. |
Cultivation | It prefers warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix. |
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. |
Photographs
![Sansevieria trifasciata, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Sansevieria trifasciata, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.](photos/Sansevieria-trifasciata-hpl-frm1.jpg)
Sansevieria trifasciata, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
![Snsevieria trifasciata, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Snsevieria trifasciata, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.](photos/Sansevieria-trifasciata-hpl-flw1.jpg)
Snsevieria trifasciata, flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'.
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Moonshine'.
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Silver Sheen'.
![Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Coral' Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Coral'](photos/Sansaveria-Black-Coral parkway-form.jpg)
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Coral'
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Golden Hahnii'
![Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation' Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation'](photos/Sansievieria-Bantels-Sensation-park-form.jpg)
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation'