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Summary
Physical Characteristics

Sansevieria trifasciata is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.8 m (2ft 6in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone (UK) 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Sansevieria craigii auct. Sansevieria jacquinii N.E.Br. Sansevieria laurentii De Wild. Sansevieria zeylanica laurentii (De Wild.) L.H.Bailey
Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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The plant is used to treat ringworm and fungal diseases[311 ]. The leaf sap is applied directly on infected sores, cuts and grazes, it is also used to treat fungal and scabies infections[481 ].
References
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Other Uses
A fibre obtained from the leaves is used to make string, mats etc[302 ]. The leaf pulp is used for cosmetics[317 ]. The NASA Clean Air Study found S. trifasciata has air purification qualities, removing 4 of the 5 main toxins. widely used as an ornamental, in both the tropics outdoors in both pots and garden beds and as an indoor plant in temperate areas. It is popular as a houseplant because it is tolerant of low light levels and irregular watering; during winter it needs only one watering every couple of months. It will rot easily if overwatered.The variety S. trifasciata var. laurentii and the cultivar 'Bantel's Sensation' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Industrial Crop: Fiber.
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
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Cultivation details
Industrial Crop: Fiber Management: Hay Minor Global Crop
Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position[302 ], and a pH between 6 and 7[200 ]. Bright sunlight can lead to bleaching of leaf colour[302 ]. Established plants are drought tolerant[200 ].
Carbon Farming
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Industrial Crop: Fiber
Clothing, rugs, sheets, blankets etc. Currently, almost none of our fiber are produced from perennial crops but could be!
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Management: Hay
Cut to the ground and harvested annually. Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon.
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Minor Global Crop
These crops are already grown or traded around the world, but on a smaller scale than the global perennial staple and industrial crops, The annual value of a minor global crop is under $1 billion US. Examples include shea, carob, Brazil nuts and fibers such as ramie and sisal.
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Propagation
It can be propagated by cuttings, by dividing the rhizome and by seed. The first method has the disadvantage that the variegation will be lost.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Common Names: English: good-luck plant; iguanatail; konje hemp; snake plant; viper’s bowstring hemp. Spanish: lengua de suegra; lengua de vaca; sansevieria. French: chanvre d'Afrique; langue de belle-mère. Local Common Names: Cook Islands: riri. Costa Rica: Espada de Judas; Espada del Diablo. Germany: Bogenhanf. Guam: tigre. Jamaica: tiger cat. Lesser Antilles: oreillo di burian; rhamni; yerba ci cinta; yerba di colebas. Palau: kitelel. Tonga: alelo; elelo; ngata.
Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Widely naturalised in eastern Australia (i.e. throughout eastern Queensland and in the coastal districts of northern New South Wales). Also naturalised near Darwin, in the north-western parts of the Northern Territory, and on Lord Howe Island. Naturalised overseas in south-eastern USA (i.e. Florida), the Caribbean (i.e. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) and on several Pacific islands (e.g. the Cook Islands, Fiji, Palau, Western Samoa and Hawaii).
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
S. trifasciata is a very aggressive invasive plant able to grow in a great range of sunlit exposures (from complete sunny open areas to partial shaded areas). Additionally, this species is drought and heat tolerant (Gilman, 1999). Segments of leaves and rhizomes resprout easily and grow rapidly forming dense and virtually impenetrable thickets (Arnold, 2004). S. trifasciata is a succulent perennial herb included in the Global Compendium of Weeds and considered a “noxious weed” (Randall, 2012).
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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