Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
About Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Dracaena hyacinthoides (many authorities continue to use its synonym Sansevieria hyacinthoides), called the African bowstring hemp, Somali hemp, Somali good luck plant, piles root, iguanatail, and mother-in-law's-tongue (a name it shares with Dracaena trifasciata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to eastern Africa, from Kenya to South Africa, and it has been introduced to other locales, particularly Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America. An erect shrub reaching 0.9 m (3 ft), it is found in the seasonally dry tropics.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sansevieria hyacinthoides
- Genus
- Sansevieria
- Family
- AGAVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
Agavaceae
Agave Family
Sansevieria hyacinthoides belongs to the Agavaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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