| Description | Bantel's Sensation Sansevieria (Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii) A 2-3 foot tall plant with white banded leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (san-se-VEER-ee-uh)(try-fask-ee-AH-tuh) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | 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 | The leaves are stiff and upright with areas of white. |
| Dimensions | has a slow growth rate |
| 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 | division, (PP 796) in 1948 |
| Cultivar Origin | Bantel's Sensation is a sport of S. trifasciata "Laurentii" which was discovered by Gustav Bantel of St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: White Snake Sansevieria |
| Notes & Reference | R.W. Henley, A.R. Chase and L.S. Osborne University of Florida, Sansevieria production Guide, #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com) |
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