| Description | Silver Birds Nest Sansevieria (Sansevieria trifasciata) A neat, compact, birds nest type Sansevieria with pale silver leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (san-se-VEER-ee-uh)(try-fask-ee-AH-tuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage, Site author's observations |
| 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 to well drained |
| Leaves | Silver Birds Nest Sansevieria has medium silvery gray-green leaves with indistinct transverse green bands through the silver coloration |
| Dimensions | Can easily be grown in a 4 1/2 to 6" pot or larger. |
| 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | Silver Hahnii originated as a sport of Sansevieria Hahnii' in New Orleans and was patented (Plant Patent No. 1220) in 1953 by Sylvan Hahn. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Silver Hahnii Sansevieria, , Gilt-Edge Sansevieria |
| 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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