Home / Guides / Plant Files / Asparagaceae

Sansevieria, Bird's Nest Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue 'Silver Queen'

Sansevieriatrifasciata

Upload Image Print Article

Genus

Sansevieria (san-se-VEER-ee-uh)

Info

Species

trifasciata (try-fask-ee-AH-tuh)

Info

Synonym

Sansevieria craigii

Sansevieria jacquinii

Sansevieria laurentii

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

braun06

Irving, TX (Zone 8a) | January 2011 | positive

This is an easy to grow plant for cold weather locations indoors. Its coloration is like 'Moonshine' but grows taller to about 3'. The ...Read More

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Yellow-bellied Bee Assassin

(Apiomerus flaviventris)

BIRD FILES

Madagascar Hoopoe

(Upupa marginata)