Sansevieria Plants: 16 Different Types to Identify Yours #2

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9. Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Hahnii’

  • Other names: Bird’s Nest Sansevieria, Hahn’s Sansevieria, Green Sansevieria
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: Tropical West African Region

Unlike Golden Hahnii, this plant’s leaves are just green in color with light-green stripes. It’s a short-growing plant that only stands three feet tall. The fragrant greenish-white flowers can be found in summer and autumn.

How To Care For Bird’s Nest Sansevieria

This is best placed in a medium-sized container, which is one to three gallons in size. Since this can also be used indoors, it’s best to keep it in a portable container.

When fertilizing, just use an all-purpose fertilizer once a month during its growing season. It doesn’t require a lot of additional feeding.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a to 11b

Temperature and Light: This plant thrives in moderate light exposure for at least six hours a day.

Wait until the soil is completely dry before watering again. Don’t let this plant sit in water for a long time.

Root rot is a concern when it is overwatered. It is mildly toxic when eaten.

10. Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Laurentii’

  • Other names: Striped Snake Plant, Variegated Snake Plant
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: West Africa

There is a well-known species of snake plant in the Sansevieria trifasciata family that has leaves with fiber much like hemp. Speaking of its leaves, these could reach up to four feet high. 

There are vertical repeating horizontal lines on the leaves of this variegated Snake Plant. When this plant flowers, it’s greenish-white. It’s rare for this plant to bloom, but if it does, the flowers are a greenish-white color.

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Since it’s ideal to place this plant indoors, it’s best to select a container that has drainage holes. Choose a container that’s easy to move around.

During its growing season, fertilize this plant only once every three months with any type of fertilizer to avoid overfeeding it. You can use regular soil and any type of potting mix.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a to 11b

When it comes to light and temperature, this plant is not cold hardy. A temperature below 50° can already harm this plant. However, it’s ideal to expose it to enough sunlight for at least 6 hours a day.

This drought-tolerant plant doesn’t require continuous watering; it’s best watered only when the soil is already completely dry.

Root problems can occur when overwatered, and infestations of mealy bug and spider mites are also possible.

11. Sansevieria Eillensis Chahin

  • Other names: Sansevieria eillensis
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: Found in a small region near Eyl in Somalia

Snake plant Sansevieria Eillensis Chahin has long, cylindrical leaves that are bluish-green with horizontal white patterns. The leaves can grow up to 5 inches long and 1 inch thick.

The leaves have papery brown tips, and the flowers can grow up to 12 inches in length.

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Choose a container with drainage that has a capacity of 1 to 3 gallons.

Sansevieria Eillensis Chahin grows well in a mild acidic to mild alkaline soil. You can use a regular potting mix or even regular soil.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 10b to 11a

A partial shade of sunlight is ideal for this plant.

It has average water needs, but it is also drought tolerant, only watering when the soil is already completely dry.

Problems/Issues: Its roots can rot easily when overwatered and is prone to mealybug infestation.

12. Sansevieria Masoniana F. Variegata

  • Other names: Mason’s Congo
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: Found in a small region near Eyl in Somalia

Known for its dark green color and yellow lines along the sides, Sansevieria masoniana is a semi-succulent variety.

In bloom, it appears as a stalk of white flowers placed in the center of the plant. Its leaves could grow up to five feet tall and ten inches wide.

How To Care For Sansevieria Masoniana F. Variegata

You may choose a medium-sized container that is easy to move around. Choose a container that allows drainage.

Growing medium: A standard soil mix with pumice and moss can be used for this plant.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 11a

You should place this in brightly lit areas where the temperature is considered average; if the temperatures have dropped below 50° F, you should place it indoors. This could require partial to full sunshade, but avoid intense sunlight exposure. It needs at least six hours under the lamp.

The plant doesn’t need to be watered all the time. Just wait for the soil to completely dry out before watering again.

This plant is susceptible to root rot from overwatering.

13. Sansevieria Cylindrica Var. Patula ‘Boncel’

  • Other names: Spear Orchid, Skyline Spear
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: West Africa

Sansevieria Cylindrica is also known as a dwarf snake plant as it does not grow as tall as the Sansevieria cylindrica. Its leaves spread out like a fan.

The flowers of this plant are pink-budded and white in color. They could grow up to three feet tall when they bloom.

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When Sansevieria Cylindrica is kept indoors, you should use a container that can be moved around easily.

You’ll need a container that is 1 to 3 gallons in size. Just be sure to use a container with drainage holes.

For this plant, you can use either potting soil or regular soil. Just be sure it’s well-draining.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a to 11b

Temperature/Light: Snake plants cannot tolerate temperatures below 50 °F very well, and can only tolerate moderate lighting, so avoid overexposure to intense light.

It should only be watered sparingly during the winter, most often twice a month. Anything other than that, only water if the soil is already rough dry.

It is susceptible to root rot when overwatered and pest infestations such as spider mites and mealybugs.

14. Sansevieria Cyldindrica

  • Other names: Cylindrical Snake Plant, African Spear, Spear Sansevieria, Spear Orchid, Skyline Spear Sansevieria
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: Angola

As it grows up to 7 feet tall and 1.2 inches wide, Sansevieria Cylindrica leaves appear in the form of cylindrical spears. The leaves are striped, while the yellow-white flowers are bud-like.

How To Care For Cylindrical Snake Plant

It is important, however, that the container is well-draining. Medium to large-size containers can be used.

Use a fast-draining soil like a potting mix with sand and perlite.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 11a

This plant enjoys bright light, which makes it light-tolerant, so it can grow in partial to full sunshade when placed outside.

It is drought-tolerant, so you can only water it when the soil is already dry. You can water this twice a month during winter.

A spider mite and mealybug problem can occur with this plant. It can rot easily when overwatered.

15. Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Snake Plant’

  • Other names: Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, Mother-in-Law’s Nose, Saint George’s Sword, African Bowstring Hemp
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: West Africa, Nigeria, Congo

The most popular Sansevieria variety is the Trifasciata, commonly known as Snake Plant, which has dense and elongated sword-like leaves.

It bears small pale green flowers in the summer or autumn and has dark green leaves with light gray-green cross-bands. It can grow up to 3 feet tall and 2.4 inches wide.The Sansevieria Trifasciata is also very easy to propagate and regrow.

How To Care For Snake Plant

Compartment: You can pick a holder that is 1 to 3-gallons in size. Simply ensure that the holder has waste openings.

Soil: This ordinarily blossoms with any dirt, so this implies that you can utilize standard soil or any preparing blend that you can buy in stores. You can likewise take care of this plant with a universally handy compost. Just prepare the Snake Plant once like clockwork during summer.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 10a to 11b

Temperature/Light: This plant will not flourish in cool spots, so if the temperature has dipped under 50° F, you can simply put the plant inside or in where you can handle the temperature. This can just endure moderate light or inclined toward the full overhang. Open to lights for at any rate 6 hours per day.

Water: This plant is very dry season lenient, so you don’t have to water this consistently. You can hang tight for its dirt to totally dry prior to watering. During winter, you can just water this once like clockwork.

Issues/Issues: The Snake Plant is inclined to root decay when it is overwatered. This can likewise be swarmed by bugs like insect parasites and mealybugs.

16. Sansevieria Zeylanica ‘Ceylon Bowstring Hemp’

  • Other names: Devil’s Tongue, Snake Plant, Zeylanica Snake Plant, Mother in Law’s Tongue
  • Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Sansevieria
  • Native: Dry areas of Sri Lanka

The Sansevieria zeylanica is a stemless evergreen perpetual delicious with long sword molded surrenders that could develop to 2.5 feet long and 1 inch wide. Its delicious leaves are dim green with enormous white spots. Its blossoms are light green tone and can grow up to 2 feet tall.

How To Care For Snake Plant

Compartment: You can have this put in a medium to huge measured holders that will permit legitimate waste.

Soil: Potting soil like desert plant blends and surprisingly customary soil would function admirably this plant.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a to 10b

Temperature/Light: This plant can just take moderate light. Try not to overexpose to outrageous daylight to try not to have its leaves become yellow. This could flourish well with the normal developing temperature, which shouldn’t be under 50° F.

Water: Do not water if the dirt is as yet wet. Possibly water if the dirt is now harsh dry. During winter, just water at any rate on more than one occasion per month.

Issues/Issues: The Sansevieria zeylanica can without much of a stretch decay when overwatered. Vermin like mealybugs can likewise invade this plant.

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