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
sansevieriaPinguicula
Dwarf snake plant, Star snake plant, Blue star sansevieria.
sansevieriaFischeri
Fischer's snake plant, Cylindrical snake plant, African spear plant.
sansevieriaTrifasciata
Snake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Viper's bowstring hemp.
sansevieriatrifasciata 'Moonshine'
Silver Snake Plant, Moonlight Snake Plant, Silver Sword.
sansevieriaParva
Dwarf snake plant, Kenya hyacinth, Mini snake plant.
sansevieriaEhrenbergii
Blue sansevieria, Sword snake plant, Samurai snake plant.
sansevieriaKirkii
Star snake plant, Silver snake plant, Blue sansevieria.
sansevieriaGracilis
Pencil plant, Slender snake plant, Cylindrical snake plant.
sansevieriaRoxburghiana
Zebra snake plant, Striped mother-in-law's tongue, Indian hemp.
sansevieriaPowellii
Powell's snake plant, Tall zebra snake plant, Powell's mother-in-law's tongue.
sansevieriaSubspicata
Dwarf zebra snake plant, Compact snake plant, Mini zebra.
sansevieriaVolkensii
Pencil snake plant, Cylindrical snake plant, African spear plant.
sansevieriaPatens
Spreading snake plant, Fan snake plant, Wide snake plant.
sansevieriaSuffruticosa
Pencil snake plant, Slim snake plant, Needle snake plant.
sansevieriaCylindrica
African spear plant, Cylindrical snake plant, Spear plant.
sansevieriaStuckyi
Giant spear sansevieria, African spear, Cylindrical snake plant.
sansevieriaCanaliculata
Channeled snake plant, Star snake plant, Cylindrical mother-in-law's tongue.
sansevieriaPearsonii
Pencil plant, Cylindrical snake plant, Spear snake plant.
sansevieriaBallyi
Dwarf snake plant, Mini snake plant, Bally's snake plant.
sansevieriaMasoniana
Whale fin, Mason congo, Shark fin plant.
sansevieriaZeylanica
Ceylon snake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Snake plant.
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