Sansevieria — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Sansevieria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Sansevieria aethiopica
Sansevieria aethiopica
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Sansevieria aethiopica is native to the tropics and subtropics of southern Africa where it grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome. It is not very frost hardy, though it can succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the temperate zone if it is given a selected sunny position. Requires a very sunny position in a very well-drained sandy gritty loam and a pH between 6 and 7.
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Sansevieria cylindrica
Sansevieria cylindrica
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Sansevieria forskaliana
Sansevieria forskaliana
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 15 - 36°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 1,400mm, but tolerates 500 - 2,000mm.
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Sansevieria longiflora
Sansevieria longiflora
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Sansevieria roxburghiana
Sansevieria roxburghiana
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Sansevieria senegambica
Sansevieria senegambica
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Sansevieria trifasciata
Sansevieria trifasciata
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position, and a pH between 6 and 7. Bright sunlight can lead to bleaching of leaf colour. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Sansevieria zeylanica
Sansevieria zeylanica
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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