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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Silver Hahnii'

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Family: Ruscaceae
Genus: Sansevieria (san-se-VEER-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: trifasciata (try-fask-ee-AH-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Silver Hahnii

Category:
Groundcovers
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Succulent

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By Sansevieria

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Sansevieria	On Mar 24, 2008, Sansevieria from Feasterville Trevose, PA wrote: The "Silver Bird’s Nest" variety of the Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Silver Hahnii’) is only about seven to ten inches tall. Its lime/olive green foliage is arranged in an attractive rosettes. This hahnii is slightly taller than the green variety. Silver Hahnii originated as a sport of Hahnii in New Orleans and was patented (Plant Patent No. 1220) back in 1953 by Sylvan Hahn. Its growth habit is just about identical to that of `Hahnii'. Same care as the standard Snake Plant, just make sure you take care in winter to keep rather dry or you can get root rot. Feed with cactus plant food or half rate of 20-20-20 during growing season. This plant is hard to come by, never seen too often. Only have seen it sold on the internet.
Neutral	Kaelkitty	On Sep 16, 2007, Kaelkitty from Adelaide (Australia) (Zone 10a) wrote: This is not to be confused with 'Hahnii Silver Frost' This plant is all-over silver, like a Hahnii version of cv. 'Moonstone'. It is a very beautiful plant but extremely sensitive to root rot like many Hahnii cultivars. If it wasn't so easy to rot I would give it a positive rating.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Dunellen, New Jersey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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