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Sansevieria metallica
Metal Snake Plant
Origin: Native to South Africa.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Sansevieria |
| Species |
| metallica |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Acyntha metallica |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 15 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Prefers semi-shade and should be kept on the dry side. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Sandy soils and savannah. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stemless herb with reddish rhizome to 2 cm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves, 1-3 per shoot, lanceolate, strongly mottled, 0,7 - 1,1 m x 4,5 - 6 cm, narrowed from the middle to a 10 - 60 cm channelled petiole. Silvery horizontally marbled and long sword like leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowering stem 0,4 - 1,2 m tall, peduncle, rachis 31-45 cm long, raceme lax, flowers 2-7 per cluster, white, sometimes tinged red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By division of rhizomes or stolons. |
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