sansevieriasansevieria
genusgenusStriking succulent plants characterized by their upright, sword-like leaves that grow in rosette patterns from a thick rhizome base. These architectural plants display various patterns of horizontal bands and marbling on their rigid leaves, creating bold structural elements in any space.
Etymology
The genus was named in honor of Raimondo di Sangro, Prince of Sanseviero (1710-1771), an 18th-century Italian nobleman and patron of horticulture.
Interesting fact!
These resilient plants were traditionally used to make bowstrings for hunting in parts of Africa, leading to their remarkable fiber strength being utilized in the production of rope and textiles.
All species of Sansevieria
sansevieria pinguicula
Dwarf snake plant, Star snake plant, Blue star sansevieria, Starfish sansevieria.
sansevieria fischeri
Fischer's snake plant, Cylindrical snake plant, African spear plant, Pencil snake plant.
sansevieria trifasciata
Mother-in-law's tongue, Viper's bowstring hemp, Tiger's tail, Snake plant.
sansevieria parva
Dwarf snake plant, Kenya hyacinth, Mini snake plant, Little star sansevieria.
sansevieria ehrenbergii
Blue sansevieria, Sword snake plant, Samurai snake plant, Fan snake plant.
sansevieria kirkii
Star snake plant, Silver snake plant, Blue sansevieria, Star dracaena.
sansevieria gracilis
Pencil plant, Slender snake plant, Cylindrical snake plant, Graceful mother-in-law's tongue.
sansevieria roxburghiana
Striped mother-in-law's tongue, Indian hemp, Zebra snake plant.
sansevieria powellii
Powell's snake plant, Tall zebra snake plant, Powell's mother-in-law's tongue.
sansevieria subspicata
Dwarf zebra snake plant, Compact snake plant, Mini zebra, Little tiger.
sansevieria volkensii
Pencil snake plant, Cylindrical snake plant, African spear plant, Skyline spears.
sansevieria patens
Spreading snake plant, Fan snake plant, Wide snake plant.
sansevieria zeylanica
Ceylon snake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Snake plant, Lucky plant, Bowstring hemp.
sansevieria masoniana
Whale fin, Mason congo, Shark fin plant, Giant snake plant.
sansevieria suffruticosa
Pencil snake plant, Needle snake plant, Skinny snake, Slim snake plant.
sansevieria cylindrica
African spear plant, Cylindrical snake plant, Spear plant, Pencil plant, Baseball bat plant.
sansevieria stuckyi
Giant spear sansevieria, African spear, Spear sansevieria, Cylindrical snake plant.
sansevieria canaliculata
Star snake plant, Cylindrical mother-in-law's tongue, Channeled snake plant.
sansevieria pearsonii
Pencil plant, Cylindrical snake plant, Spear snake plant, African spear.
sansevieria ballyi
Dwarf snake plant, Mini snake plant, Miniature mother-in-law's tongue, Bally's snake plant.