Dracaena angolensis(Welw . ex Carrière ) Byng & Christenh .
African Bowstring Hemp , African Spear , Bowstring Hemp , Cylindrical Snake Plant , Skyline Spear Sansevieria , Spear Orchid , Spear Sansevieria
Acyntha cylindrica , Cordyline cylindrica , Sansevieria angolensis , Sansevieria cylindrica , Sansevieria cylindricavar.patula , Sansevieria livingstoniae
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Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : NolinoideaeGenus : Dracaena
Dracaena angolensisis native toAngola , Zambia , andZimbabwe .
Dracaena angolensis , formerly screw asSansevieria cylindrica , is a rhizomatoussucculentwith buckram , subcylindrical , green - gray-haired leaves that alternate to form a fan - like shape . The leave can acquire up to 5 feet ( 1.5 m ) tall and 1.2 inches ( 3 centimeter ) in diam , tapering to a sharp power point . They are grey - fleeceable with horizontal obscure green stripes .
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The fragrant blossom are white , tinged with pinkish , vasiform with five linear lobe curled back , and come out arranged in a whorled pattern along an upright , spike - like anthesis up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) , normally in leaping . They rarely look indoors and open only at night .
USDA validity zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
PlaceSansevierias in reasonably shiny or filter light . serious locations admit a daub in front of a north - facing window or a shiny , sunny window covered by a unmixed curtain . Although the works tolerates low-pitched lighter , brilliant light bring out the colors in the leaf . However , vivid luminance may cause the edges of the leaves to turn chicken .
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Allow the soil to dry completely before watering , and thenwaterdeeply until water system dribble through the drainage hole . reserve the pot to drain , and fling the water in the disk . Never let the grease become soggy or the pot stands in pee . Water slenderly throughout the wintertime . Like most succulent plants storing water in their leave , Sansevieriarots quickly in excessively wet soil .
PlaceSansevieriaat mediocre room temperature . Protect the works from bill of exchange and cold temperatures as it is damage below 50 ° F ( 10 ° snow ) .
Feedthe plant once every three weeks throughout the summer . Use a general - purpose plant food for houseplants diluted to half the potency suggested on the container . Sansevieriais a light self-feeder , and too much fertilizer make up the leaves fall over .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Sansevieria .
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