General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted

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Common names
  • Snake Plant
  • Mother-in-Law's Tongue
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dracaena trifasciata
  • Synonym: Sansevieria trifasciata

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Location: My 6b home
Date: 2023
New and not repotted yet. Love it! I've named him Lurch.
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2021-10-17
Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-07
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creris86 On September 5, 2021 Obtained plant
Wei gifted two pots of it.
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