Medicinal
Sansevieria trifasciata
Dracaena trifasciata (Prain) Mabb.
Tropical Africa
Fun factKew classes the snake plant as a rhizomatous geophyte of the seasonally dry tropics, and in cultivation it needs watering only every one to two months during its winter rest.
A stiff, upright succulent perennial from tropical Africa that spreads by rhizomes to form clumps of flat, sword-like leaves up to 1.2 m tall, banded in alternating shades of green and sometimes edged in yellow or white. It tolerates very low light and neglect, and is grown as a houseplant and ground cover; it has been introduced to many tropical regions from the Caribbean to the Pacific. Small, sticky, fragrant greenish-white flowers and orange berries appear occasionally on plants grown outdoors.
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FamilyAsparagaceae
Also known asSnake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Good luck plant, Golden bird's nest, Sansevieria trifasciata (common name missing)
Native toTropical Africa, from southern Nigeria through west-central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo) to Tanzania
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
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| — | — | — | 24 May 2018 | Planted | — |
1 of these has no tag yet; it will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.