Sansevieria trifasciata,Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
- Common name:
- Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
- Category:
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Cacti & Succulents, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Indoor Plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae or Lily family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing
- Water:
- Requires less
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- March, April, May, Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Variegated, Green, Blue Grey or Silver, Cream or off white
- Plant Height or length:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
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- Indigenous (native to India)
- Good for Cut foliage
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Suitable for road median planting
- Good on seaside
- NASA plant for Indoor pollution control
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- - Commonly found Sanseveria variety.
- Used to be very popular in the 1960's. Has become very popular as an indoor plant again in the last few years.
- Has been decleared as one of the best plants for purifing household air by NASA.
- Plants have long grey green mottled leaves.
- Very effective in todays minimalistic landscaping.
- A well grown plant in a tall pot with white stones on the soil make a low maintainence and pretty looking plant
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Growing tips:
- - Sanseverias are some of the easiest plants to grow.
- The care that they require - is no care at all!
- Plants will perform well in well drained sandy soils.
- Water them less.
- Grow well in pots as well as the ground.