| Description | Variegated Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii) A very common Sansevieria with yellow vertical bands on the edge of the leaves. Probably one of the most common house plants in existence. |
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| Pronunciation | (san-se-VEER-ee-uh)(try-fask-ee-AH-tuh) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Succulents, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (9)10 |
| Sunlight | They are tolerant of shade, low light conditions but prefer moderate to bright. Strong direct light will cause the leaves to burn or fade. |
| Moisture | Can go for long periods of time with out water, but prefers to be kept evenly moist to slightly dry. One time I forgot about 3 plants in the north window of a room, for 2 months. They never got watered and are still alive today. Not a recommended practice! |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Temperature | average house |
| Leaves | Leaves are sword shaped, green with a yellow-golden margin. |
| Dimensions | I have had plants get over 3 feet tall. |
| Maintenance | Very little is needed just occasional re-potting when the plants get to large. They have very strong rhizomes and will crack almost any pot |
| Propagation | The easiest and most common way is by division. Just knock the plant out of the pot and divide into section. Most of the plants will root from partial leaf cuttings which is a leaf cut into sections and rooted. The draw back to this method is, if the plant is a sport (genetic variation) it will revert back to its parent plant. I have rooted Futura and Golden Snake plant from partial leaf cuttings and they both have reverted back to S. trifasciata. I have rooted S. trifascita and S. cylindica and they have come true from the partial leaf cutting |
| Native Site | NE Congo |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Variegated Snake Plant, Golden mother-in-law-tongue |
| Author's Notes | I have grown many of these plants for many years. They are undemanding tough house plants. |
| Notes & Reference | #10-The Sansevieria Book (Hermine Stover), R.W. Henley, A.R. Chase and L.S. Osborne University of Florida, Sansevieria production Guide |
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