16 Wonderful Types Of Sansevieria Trifasciata, Do You Know Them All? (2021)

Origin Of Sansevieria Trifasciata

Sansevieria trifasciata, which originated in West Africa’s tropical jungles, appear to flourish in hot, sunny environments. Snake plants thrived in a region of Africa that extended from Nigeria to the Congo before becoming a popular indoor plant. The species has grown in popularity as an indoor houseplant all around the world since then.

Throughout its history, this plant has been known as Sansevieria. The Dracaena genus was first added to the plant family in 2017. The scientific name of the snake plant has recently been changed to Dracaena trifasciata. It is a member of the Asparagaceae plant family, which includes a garden, as you might anticipate.

This Sansevieria species is arguably the most well-known. It’s from West Africa’s tropical region. It’s also known as the snake plant or mother-in-tongue laws in this country. Creeping rhizomes produce linear-lanceolate leaves. They are grass green with white to light green transverse streaks and grow to be 40 to 60 centimeters long. The cultivar “Laurentii” is well-known for its golden yellow longitudinal stripes along the leaf margins.

This plant comes in a variety of cultivated forms, including the “Hahnii,” which has brightly colored, rosette-shaped, funnel-shaped leaves, and the “Golden Flame,” which has golden yellow stripes. This Sansevieria thrives in pots that are too small for it.

Across civilizations, the plant is known by a variety of names. It’s also known as mother-in-language law in English. Snake plants are known in Portuguese as Espada de Sâo Jorge or Saint George’s sword. In Japan, the plant is known as a tiger’s tail. According to NASA’s Clean Air Study, the variegated variety of snake plants, or Dracaena trifasciata ‘Laurentii,’ has been added to the list of air-purifying plants.

There Are 16 Amazing Types Of Sansevieria Trifasciata

Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Craigii’

Long, flexible creamy yellow leaves with a gray-green milky core and narrow dark green rims are virtually translucent. Although the color is similar, trifasciata has uniform upright rosettes rather than the irregular wavy foliage of Guineans is. Astounding. Our clone was purchased decades ago at Manda’s Greenhouse, and it is a chill-intolerant heirloom. Not as energetic as ‘Wagner’s Gold’ in its irregularly random shapes.

Sansevieira Trifasciata ‘Nelsoni’

It has evergreen leaves, usually can grow as tall as 9 feet tall. It has been variegated from sansevieria trifisciata ‘Laurentii”. Though, it doesn’t have any yellow stripes on the leaves. To clone, it needs to be propagated by leaves, and also by division.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Midnight Shine’

The midnight shine is often described as bowstring like green leaves with yellow stripes on the borders. It exactly looking like the ‘Laurentii’s. The difference is just the ‘Midnight Shine’ tends to have a darker green and wider leaves on the edge.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Manolin’

Still included in the tall types of sansevieria, the Manonilnes has blue-green leaves, different from the usual sansevieria trifisciata, it grows like a fountain!


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Futura Simplex’

Futura simplex grows in a clump. It has wider and shorter leaves than the Laurentiis. It also has yellow stripes and a darker green pattern in the middle. It’s beautiful medium-ranged sansevieria trifisciata.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Moonshine’

In the Asparagaceae family, Dracaena trifasciata ‘Moonshine’ is a succulent, evergreen perennial cultivar. Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Moonshine’ was its prior name, and it is still commonly sold as such. It has a dwarfed habit, reaching a height of less than 30cm. Rosettes of pale green leaves grow. Flowers appear in the summer or autumn; they are rarely seen in cultivation, but they are green-white and fragrant when they do.

Snake Plant Moonshine and Mother-in-Tongue Law’s Moonshine are two more names for this plant. These are one of the toughest and most tolerant houseplants available; they’re practically indestructible and make an excellent choice for the novice gardener. This drought-resistant plant flourishes under neglect. Its elegant, firm leaves don’t flop or spread, making it ideal for small spaces or places where you want something upright.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Hahnii Jade Pagoda’

The Hahnii Jade Pagoda is also known as the Jade Dwarf Marginata. It’s indeed one of the dwarf snake plants family. It grows to 20 to 30 centimeters long. It has quite sturdy green and yellow leaves, cultivated by the bird’s nest sansevieria.

Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Hahnii Green’

Hahnii Green doesn’t have a lot of differences with the other hahnii clans. Of course, you can subtly see that it has a calmer blue-green leaves instead of yellow-green leaves like the Laurentiis or its own brother, Jade Pagoda.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’

The Golden Hahnii has a different green than the Jade Pagoda. It has soft green, or light green leaves and yellow. From a far it looks like golden leaves. that’s why it’s called the golden hahnii.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Silver Hahnii’

The silver hahnii has more stripes or patterns than the other. It has dark green leaves at the borders and light-green to white patterns, with the shape of the leaves sharper than the usual hahnii types.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Gold Flame’

The gold flame is taller than the golden hahnii. It has slimmer and straighter look leaves. Even though it doesn’t grow tall either, I suggest you to put them on the stairs or outside the door instead of on your desk.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Laurentii’

This type of sansevieria is the most popular one. It is tall, sturdy, sword-like-looking leaves with a yellow-colored border. So easy to be taken care of, it’s usually used by the government to decor a lot of national parks where people can enjoy them as it cleans up the air.

Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Bental Sensation’

Bental sensation has a calm tone of color. Suitable for a calm decorated house. However, it is considered as a tall sansevieria. Make sure you put them on the right place.

Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Whitney’

it doesn’t have much difference with the hahnii jade pagoda. However, it grows taller than them with wider and hardy beautiful leaves.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Hahnii Silver Marginata’

According to its name, hahnii silver marginata has silver margins all along with the leaves. It’s not sick, but the color itself is wonderful.


Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Black Coral’

One of people’s most favorite sansevieria of all time. The black coral can also grow tall like the Laurentii’s. The flower is not pink at all, but instead, it has a light green delightful color.


Sum Up!

Can you imagine how many varieties of sansevieria out of these types that we have mentioned above? It’s amazing how a plant could have a lot of varieties!


Find Out More

https://allthingsgardener.com/large-snake-plant-varieties/
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