Sansevieria erythraeae (Pencil Sansevieria)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusSansevieria
Specieserythraeae
SynonymsSansevieria schweinfurthii Täckh. & Drar
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginErithrea, and Ethiopia, north-eastern Africa. It probably also occurs in the Sudan.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10a - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-1.1 - above 4.5
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA stemless rhizomatous succulent, growing in patches.
ShapeA stemless rhizomatous succulent, growing in clumps.
LandscapeGroundcover, container plants, and accent plant in a dry area.
PropagationBy division of rhizomes.
CultivationGrown in semi-shade and should be kept on the dry side.
Notable SpecimensQueen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
HabitatClumps in semi-desert areas along the rivers.
Leaf DescriptionCylindrical, round in cross-section, about 40-90 cm long and 1.5 cm in diameter, green, erect or more or less spreading. The leaf tappers gradually to a rather stiff tip 2-3 mm long, with narrow longitudinal channels that also create 5 slightly raised ridges.
Flower DescriptionWhite, scented, pedicel 7-8 mm long, slender. Flower tube 5-7 mm long, lobes linear, revolute, subobtuse, larger than 7 mm.

Photographs