Dracaena trifasciata
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Sansevieria trifasciata
- Phonetic Spelling
- dra-SEE-nah try-fas-ee-AY-tuh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Snake Plant is a popular house plant and is used as ground cover fillers in interior landscape designs. It is durable, easily grown & difficult to kill and will tolerate very low light areas as filler plants. However, it prefers bright light situations and well-drained soils. Do not overwater as the roots will rot. In spring to autumn allow the soil to dry between waterings. In winter only water ever 1-2 months. It tolerates low humidity and cool temps around 50 degrees.
In its native habitat in Africa, it blooms in the winter. As a house plant, it rarely blooms. The more neglected they are the bigger the chances are you may see a bloom.
It is called a clean air plant as it helps improve air quality. NASA found back in the '70s that certain common houseplants could actually remove pollutants like formaldehyde, benzene, and ammonia from a room rather efficiently and further study supports this. So it's not only an easy plant to grow but it is good for you too!
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Hahnii'
dwarf plant with6-12 leaves forming a short, funnel-shaped rosette - 'Laurentii'
a chimeral form with yellow, thickened (diploid) margins - 'Silver Queen'
- 'Hahnii'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Hahnii'
dwarf plant with6-12 leaves forming a short, funnel-shaped rosette - 'Laurentii'
a chimeral form with yellow, thickened (diploid) margins - 'Silver Queen'
- 'Hahnii'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Dracaena
- Species:
- trifasciata
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Africa
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Winter
- Flower Description:
- Inflorescence is raceme. Flowers are minute, greenish-white to cream-colored, sticky, nonfragrant.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- White
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Stiff, upright, succulent leaves grow in rosette or clusters. They are flat, up to 3 ft long and 2-4 inches wide with alternating transverse bands of shades of green. Some varieties have yellow to white bands on the outer edges of the leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Dry Soil
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
