World Plants

Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-in-law's Tongue )

Family	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sansevieria
Species	trifasciata
Category	Perennials, Tropicals
Origin	Native to Nigeria.
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer	It is used medicinally for many ailments and is used in rituals to remove the ‘evil eye’.

USDA Hardiness Zone	10 - 12
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone	Requires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Zone	H3 - H1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)	(-6.6) to above 4.5
Temperature (°F)	20 - 40
Height	1 - 1.2 m up to 1.8 m
Growth	Medium

General Description	An evergreen plant that grows to 1.8 m high.
Shape	Upright.
Landscape	Can be used as an accent plant, and it is an ideal for containers, mass planting and even low hedges in Africa.
Propagation	By division of rhizomes or stolons.
Cultivation	It prefers warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix.
Habitat	Rocky hillsides; sometimes under trees or on termitaria on poor sandy soils; often forming dense large colonies.
Bark/Stem Description	Stemless herb with bright rhizome.
Leaf Description	A tall, narrow leaf cultivar with gray-green wavy lines over a dark green background that appears almost black.
Flower Description	White.