Botanical Name: Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'
Common Name: Variegated snake plant
Type of Plant: monocot: houseplant
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape rigidly upright clump with thick, fleshy, fibrous pointed leaves – usually striped horizontally with grayish green in center – margins striped vertically with yellow
Height 1-4'
Spread to 2'
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure in/outdoor outdoors partial sun, moderate indoors (tolerates low)
Soil prefers good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 13-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves erect, linear, stiff, to 4' long, 2 1/2" wide, dark green with gray-green cross-bands, margins striped with 1/2" wide yellow bands
Flowers white to 1/2" long in racemes – on scapes to 2 1/2' long
Fruit small berry – inconspicuous
 
Propagation:
division, leaf section cuttings
 
Usage:
single specimen or used as a tropical accent. Very durable in low light or humidity – good in difficult, dry areas indoors
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers deep, infrequent watering
Fertilizing balanced, 1/2 strength, monthly (none when in ground)
Pruning none
Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor
Special Conditions/Other variegation is lost with leaf cuttings
 
Origin: Tropical America
Family: Agavaceae

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