Sansevieria canaliculataCarrière
Snake Plant
kinfolk : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Sansevieria
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Sansevieria canaliculatais native toMadagascar .
Sansevieria canaliculata(nowDracaena canaliculata ) is a stemlesssucculentwith cylindric leave that originate from underground rhizomes . The leaves grow solitary or sometimes in a group of two and can achieve up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) in length and 0.8 inches ( 2 atomic number 96 ) in diam . They are pallid to dark green , vertical or slightly curved , with 5 to 6 shallow longitudinal grooves and rounded rib - like spaces between them .
The inflorescence is simple , spike - like , and can develop up to 6.4 inches ( 16 cm ) long . The flowers are long , tubular , and blank with a swooning green hint .
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USDA hardihood zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° ampere-second ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
PlaceSansevierias in moderately bright or separate out light . Good placement let in a spot in front of a N - face window or front of a bright , cheery window cover by a vaporous curtain . Although the plant tolerates low visible radiation , bright light brings out the colors in the leave . However , intense light may make the edges of the leaves to call on yellow .
Allow the soil to dry entirely before watering , and then water deeply until water drips through the drainage trap . permit the pot to run out , and discard the water system in the dish . Never rent the soil become soggy , and never let the weed stand in pee . pee sparingly throughout the winter . Like most succulent plants storing weewee in their leaves , Sansevieriarots quickly in excessively soaked soil .
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PlaceSansevieriaat average room temperature . Protect the plant from tipple and cold temperatures as it is damaged below 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
Feedthe flora once every three weeks throughout the summertime . Use a general - purpose fertiliser for houseplant diluted to one - one-half of the durability suggested on the container . Sansevieriais a light feeder , and too much plant food makes the leaves accrue over .
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