Description | Sansevieria scabrifolia |
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Pronunciation | (san-se-VEER-ee-uh) |
Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Succulents, Perennial Tender |
Hardiness Zone | (9)10 |
Moisture | xerophytic |
Soil & Site | sandy soil pockets on rocks |
Flowers | white, cream or greenish, borne on scapes |
Fruit | seeds |
Leaves | rough (hence scabrifolia) |
Stems | thick rhizomes |
Dimensions | around 15", leaves about 1/2 wide, often forms thick colonies |
Propagation | division |
Native Site | Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. |
Misc Facts | Refer to Sansevieria ABC's for more cultural information on this plant. AKA: Sansevieria aethiopica, Sansevieria caespitosa, Sansevieria zeylanica |
Notes & Reference | #10-The Sansevieria Book (Hermine Stover), Flora of Zimbabwe (www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/) |