Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Medium to dark green with cream to yellow stripes. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant 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. |
Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf 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 |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 1,224 (Expired) |
carpathiangirl | On May 5, 2018 | Obtained plant |
theinferno | On March 31, 2019 | Obtained plant Home Depot |
tabbycat | On June 1, 2020 | Cuttings took 3rd pup |
tabbycat | On May 20, 2020 | Cuttings took 2nd pup |
tabbycat | On March 12, 2020 | Transplanted Cut 2" pup with good roots & put in vintage burgundy pot from my Mother. |
tabbycat | On February 10, 2020 | Plant emerged Finally after 5 years it has sent out a pup. It's totally yellow at 1 1/2". |
SuperHappyCamper | On October 21, 2021 | Obtained plant Purchased from tabbycat |