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Dracaena stuckyi, synonym Sansevieria stuckyi, [1] is a species of succulent plant native to Africa including Mozambique, Tanzania, and southern Kenya. [1] It is a member of a group of related Dracaena including Dracaena angolensis and Dracaena pearsonii , that grow upright, cylindrical foliage and are native to dry biomes.
The flowers of former Sansevieria species are usually greenish-white, also rose, lilac-red, brownish, produced on a simple or branched raceme. The fruit is a red or orange berry . In nature, they are pollinated by moths, but both flowering and fruiting are erratic and few seeds are produced.
Dracaena pearsonii is a species of succulent plant native to Southern Africa. [1] This species is in a complex of plants including Dracaena stuckyi and Dracaena angolensis that are characterized by their cylindrical leaves that grow upright in a spear-like habit.
Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. [2]
Dracaena angolensis (synonym Sansevieria cylindrica), [1] commonly known as African spear or the spear sansevieria, [3] is a succulent plant native to Angola in Southern Africa.For years, it was placed within the genus Sansevieria (snake-plants), a specific name which is still used synonymously by some; in the 21st century, Sansevieria became part of Dracaena (dragon-trees), after improved ...
The hybrid perpetual has cup-shaped flowers with a brilliant crimson colour and up to 50 petals, situated on long stiff stems.The buds are thick and globular and open to strongly scented, hybrid tea-like flowers with a diameter of 11 cm. [2] They appear in flushes over a long period, but according to the RHS Encyclopedia of Roses, only sparingly.
Its stock parents 'Charlotte Armstrong' (cerise pink) and 'Mirandy' (dark oxblood red) are both 'All American Rose Selections'-roses (awarded in 1940 and 1945). The elegantly tapered buds open into high-centered blossoms with a diameter of about 11–13 cm (4.5–5 in) and can have up to 45–50 petals (which is a high number for a hybrid tea ...
The leaves are flattened and thick (at least 9 mm), with wavy edges. [3]Dracaena pethera grows stemless as a perennial, succulent plant with strong rhizomes. The simple leaf blade is from 7.5 to 27.5 inches long and from 6 to 9 inches wide.