Perennials, Tropicals > Sansevieria > Sansevieria kirkii > Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra
Sansevieria kirkii
var. pulchra
Snake Plant
Origin: East Africa.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Sansevieria |
| Species |
| kirkii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| pulchra |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1.1) - (10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 50 |
| Height |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A semi-succulent plant from Zanzibar in Tropical East Africa which can form a clump up to 1.5 m wide |
| Landscape |
| A great container plant for interior or exterior use that needs little care. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best and flowers if given bright light to full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rippled, undulating, dark green leaves, smudged with light green and reddish margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy white flowers are in rounded clusters that arise on a stout inflorescence emerging from the centre of the plant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By division of rhizomes. |
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