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Snake plants (Dracaena trifasciata) are resilient plants known for their sturdy leaves and ability to thrive in low light.While these tropical houseplants can handle a lot before they start to ...
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Dracaena sanderiana and its related varieties are popular houseplants. It is a suitable plant for confined spaces, and it does very well in indirect sunlight or partial shade as direct sunlight often causes its leaves to burn or yellow. [8] The ideal temperature range for D. sanderiana is from 16 to 27 °C (61 to 81 °F). [9]
Its flowers vary from greenish white to cream-colored — some are fragrant at night, others not at all — and have a sticky texture. [5] Dracaena trifasciata is commonly called "mother-in-law's tongue", "Saint George's sword" or "snake plant", because of the shape and sharp margins of its leaves [2] that resemble snakes.
Wilting is the loss of rigidity of non-woody parts of plants. This occurs when the turgor pressure in non- lignified plant cells falls towards zero, as a result of diminished water in the cells . Wilting also serves to reduce water loss, as it makes the leaves expose less surface area. [ 1 ]
The leaves are glossy green, lanceolate, 20–150 cm (7.9–59.1 in) long and 2–12 cm (0.79–4.72 in) wide; small leaves are erect to spreading, and larger leaves usually drooping under their weight. The flowers are produced in panicles 15–160 cm (5.9–63.0 in) long, the individual flowers are 2.5 cm (0.98 in) diameter, with a six-lobed ...
The species grows up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. The stem is commonly yellowish brown in color and is fibrous when young with prophylls often present. [2] Its leaves are arranged in whorls, petiole is present and up to 4 millimetres (0.16 in); leaves are ovate to obovate in outline, can reach up to 28 centimetres (11 in) long and 8 centimetres (3 in) wide, base is cuneate while apex is acuminate.
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