Sansevieria Species, Mother-in-Law's Tongue, Saint George's Sword, Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)

by Chamma Jan 9, 2003 3:16 PM

Dubai UAE Zone 11

One of several snake plants located in a nice gentleman's yard decorated for Christmas. (San Antonio, Tx.)

Snake Plants growing wild under continuous salt spray from the ocean, next to the sand dunes in Cocoa Beach, Florida (Zone 10a). They grow equally well in tap water.

Blooms in Feb. with creamish flowers.

This is the fruit.

This snake plant is approximately 40" tall.

Grown from leaf cutting.

Baby Sansevieria (grown from a leaf cutting)

Bud Stalk - Tampa Bay Nursery 12-02

Dense patches of Snake Plants are very common here. This one is one of many at the edges of the sand dunes, about 20/30 ft from the ocean in Cocoa Beach, Florida (Zone 10a).

Sansevieria trifasciata, about 54 inches tall. (See ruler for scale)

3 plants in a tub

has anyone else ever seen one bloom flowers ?

Snake plant

From dirt base to top of the tallest leaf, 4feet. This is over 40 yrs old.

Many variations in color and pattern are seen in the several plants in this pot.

Naturalized in coastal hammock near sea, A1A, park, se FL.

This is the first time I have ever had a snake plant bloom! I was so surprised to find out it is not unusual.

mother in law tongue

Fruit formation, before it turns ripe with red.

This is the first time my mother-inlaws tongue has bloomed and i've had it for 15 yrs

A Sansevieria trifasciata in bloom. (close-up)

Sansevieria trifasciata in bloom

This Snake Plant was given to me a few months ago. There was only one leaf when I first received it. Now there's two more growing beside it. I think it's a beautiful plant.