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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Shade
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
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.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted

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Common names
  • Snake Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dracaena bacularis
  • Synonym: Sansevieria bacularis

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Location: Philippines
Date: April 2014
Sansevieria bacularis
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2018-08-23

Date: 2009-03-26
I bought this plant in 2009.  Tallest leaf about 18 inches high.
Location: London U.K.
Date: 2020-07-05
I was unsure what specific variety this plant was. My tallest lea

Date: 2014-08-15
5 years later the tallest leaf is well over 3 feet long.

Date: 2011-10-16
New growth has a distinct purple sheath.

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