Walking Sansevieria
Location
Cactus & Succulent Garden
Sansevieria pinguicula
- Common Name: Walking Sansevieria (other common names: Sansevieria, Snake Plant)
- Scientific Name: Sansevieria pinguicula
- Family Name: Asparagaceae
- Origin: Africa, Madagascar, and southern Asia
- Height: 12” – 18”
- Width: 18” – 24”
- Growth: moderate – fast
- Zone: 8B – 11
- Light Needs: Full sun – Partial shade – Dappled shade but do not tolerate all shade
- Salt Tolerance: high
- Soil/PH/Texture: need well-draining soil – not particular, mildly acidic – mildly alkaline (pH 6.1 – 7.8)
- Soil Moisture: very little water is needed, water when soil is dry to the touch
- Drought Tolerance: high
- Pests/Diseases: susceptible to rot root
- Growing Conditions: easy to grow and low maintenance
- Characteristics: foliage is an unusual color; blooms are white and appear in late summer – early winter
- Propagation: by dividing rhizomes, corms, bulbs, tubers, offsets, or pups, stolons or runners, and from leaf cuttings.
- Wildlife: unknown
- Facts: unknown
- Designer Considerations: can be used as a container plant for your patio, great for xeriscaping or as a houseplant.
