Scientific Name: Sansevieria trifasciata
Size: Up to 6' high
Zone: 9b-11
Care: I'll be discussing care of snake plant as a houseplant. Water your snake plant once the soil has completely dried out. They are prone to rotting if over watered. Remove excess water that drains from the pot. This will help keep it from staying too wet.
Plant in a well-draining potting mix. Those designed for cacti and succulents would do well.
Snake plant likes bright indirect sunlight, though it is fine if it gets some direct sun or more shade. The more shade it gets, the slower it will grow.
Cultivars: 'Twisted Sister' - The leaves are bright green and gold. They grow in a spiraling rosette from the center of the plant. It only gets about 15" tall.
'Golden Hahnii' - Has green and gold striped leaves. It has dense foliage and is low growing to about 15" high. 'Hahnii' is the pure green version of this cultivar.
'Laurentii' - This is the variety pictured above.
'Snake Plant' - Green leaves with variegation horizontally across the leaves.
There are many other interesting species within the Sansevieria genus that are worth checking out! Which one is your favorite?
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