Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Also known as Mother-In-Law's Tongue
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam & more
- Flowering
- Rarely flowers in cultivation
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sansevieria trifasciata
- Genus
- Dracaena
- Family
- Agavaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated as ornamental; tolerates low light and drought
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- West Africa (Nigeria to Congo)
- Distribution
- Native to West Africa; cultivated globally
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- Rarely flowers in cultivation
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Agavaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Snake Plant
Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) is a herb belonging to the Agavaceae family (Agave Family). It is typically found in cultivated as ornamental; tolerates low light and drought. Native to West Africa (Nigeria to Congo), it is distributed across Native to West Africa; cultivated globally. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during Rarely flowers in cultivation. The species is widely grown in cultivation.
Agavaceae
Agave Family
Snake Plant belongs to the Agavaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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