Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii'
COMMON NAME | Snake plant, Saint George's sword,
mother-in-law's tongue |
TYPE | Low
Foliage |
FAMILY | Asparagaceae |
NOTES | Erect,
fleshy, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves are deep green with light
gray-green horizontal stripes. Leaves rise stiffly in a rosette from a thick
rhizome. Small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers bloom on mature plants in
spring, followed by orange berries. Until 2017, it was known under the
synonym Sansevieria trifasciata |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Native
to rocky, dry habitats |
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