Scientific Name
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'
Common Name(s)
Striped Mother-in-Law's Tongue, Striped Snake Plant, Variegated Snake Plant
Synonym(s)
Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii
Scientific Classification
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Crassuloideae
Genus: Sansevieria
Origin
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii' is a cultivar of Sansevieria trifasciata.
Description
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii' is a slow-growing succulent that forms a tight clump of many erect, strap-shaped, sharply pointed, dark green leaves with gray-green zig-zag horizontal bands and broad yellow margins. It spreads by creeping rhizomes that are sometimes above ground and sometimes underground. The leaves grow from a basal rosette. They can grow up to 4 feet (1.2 m) tall, usually about 2 feet (60 cm), and 2.4 inches (6 cm) wide.
The fragrant flowers are tubular and greenish-white and appear in erect racemes within the foliage in spring. They rarely appear on indoor plants.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (-1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Place Sansevierias in moderately bright or filtered light. Good locations include a spot in front of a north-facing window or front of a bright, sunny window covered by a sheer curtain. Although the plant tolerates low light, bright light brings out the colors in the leaves. However, intense light may cause the edges of the leaves to turn yellow.
Allow the soil to dry completely before watering, and water deeply until water drips through the drainage hole. Allow the pot to drain, and discard the water in the saucer. Never allow the soil to become soggy; never let the pot stand in water. Water sparingly throughout the winter. Like most succulent plants that store water in their leaves, Sansevieria rots quickly in excessively wet soil.
Place Sansevieria at average room temperature. Protect the plant from drafts and cold temperatures as it is damaged below 50 °F (10 °C).
Feed the plant once every three weeks throughout the summer. Use a general-purpose fertilizer for houseplants diluted to one-half the strength suggested on the container. Sansevieria is a light feeder, and too much fertilizer makes the leaves fall over.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Sansevieria.
Links
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- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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