Perennials, Tropicals > Sansevieria > Sansevieria burdettii > Sansevieria burdettii
Sansevieria burdettii
Snake Plant
Origin: Native to the Kapichira Falls area in Malawi.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Sansevieria |
| Species |
| burdettii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover, container plants, and accent plant in a dry area. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers semi-shade and should be kept on the dry side. |
| Shape |
| A stemless, rhizomatous, creeping herb. |
| ID Characteristic |
| The leaves are round, thick, without channels. It differs from other round Sansevieria because it has no transverse stripes. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky riverine woodland and rocky slopes with scattered trees in shallow soil pockets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green elliptical leaves that are stiff and grow in a distichous fan shape. |
| Flower Description |
| A spike-like pseudo-raceme, many-flowered, peduncle 16-20 cm long, 0.6-1 cm diameter; raceme 12-15 cm long; flowers in clusters of 4-6, white, tinged pinkish brown, tube 2-2.5 cm x 1 mm wide, lobes 1.8-2 x 2 mm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By division of rhizomes. |
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