Scientific Name:
Sansevieria trifasciata
Product Details:
Ships bare rooted. Up to 3 feet in height.
Sansevieris trifasciata Magic Sword- Native to Africa, these plants are relatively rare and hard to find. Sansevieria makes a great house plant and tolerates most light exposures. If planted outdoors, protect Sansevieria from direct sunlight. Stiff, upright foliage grows from 18 inches to 4 feet tall. In summertime, Sansevieria produces fragrant white to green flowers. Allow soil to dry out between watering. Sansevieria is drought resistant and does not need water in winter. A real easy to grow plant that thrives on neglect.
All are easy-to-grow, double-duty (indoors or outdoors), exotic-looking plants that thrive on neglect. Sansevierias can be used with equal effectiveness as an accent plant or in mass in planters or beds. If there was ever a bulletproof plant, this is it. Can be grown in high light, deep shade, and everywhere in between. Tolerates low humidity. Tolerates low water and feeding. Tolerates being root bound. Few if any plants are as foolproof to grow.
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Growing Zone:
9 and higher. "Hardiness" is the capability of a plant to survive cold temperatures. In order to provide a system for identifying the extent of cold temperatures in a particular location, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a map that divides North America into eleven Hardiness Zones.
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Growing In Containers:
Makes a great container plant, but the container must have good drainage.
Growing Indoors:
Watering them only once or twice is necessary indoors during the winter, depending on the humidity.
Growing Outdoors:
These plants will grow outdoors. Frost tolerance: Hardy to 28F (-2C) for very short periods.
Product Reviews:
Beautiful Plants
By: John Bales
Pros Reasonable Price
Fast Shipping
Beautiful, well rooted plants packed with soil around the roots for shipping.
Well packed for shipping; first rate protection.
Cons None
Comments This is my first time ordering from Stokes but will not be my last. I couldn't believe what nice plants I received. The S. trifasciata Laurentii "Magic Sword" was absolutely beautiful,already showing signs of putting out pups. Plants appear well cared for and healthy.
