Sansevieria

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Sansevierias is a group of about 60 Agave related species from India, Indonesis and tropical Africa. A couple of species are common as house plants.

Sansevierias flowers are white on an unbranched spike, vaguely reminiscent of a hyacinth. They are often scented, particularly in the evening. They are propagated by seeds, suckers or leaf cuttings.
White flowers on an unbranched spike.


Bowstring Hemp (Sansevieria hyacinthoides)

Star Sansevieria (Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra)
Species and varieties
Sansevieria canaliculata
Sansevieria gracilis
Sansevieria hyacinthoides Bowstring Hemp
Sansevieria kirkii ssp. pulchra Star Sansevieria
Sansevieria parva Kenya hyacinth
Sansevieria pearsonii
Sansevieria scabrifolia
Sansevieria suffruticosa
Sansevieria trifasciata Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's tongue
Synonym and obsolete names
Sansevieria aethiopica synonym of Sansevieria scabrifolia
Sansevieria angustiflora synonym of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Bowstring Hemp)
Sansevieria grandis var. zuluensis synonym of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Bowstring Hemp)
Sansevieria guineensis synonym of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Bowstring Hemp)
Sansevieria metallica synonym of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Bowstring Hemp)
Sansevieria spicata synonym of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Bowstring Hemp)
Sansevieria thyrsiflora synonym of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Bowstring Hemp)
Sansevieria zeylanica synonym of Sansevieria trifasciata (Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's tongue)

 

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