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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 genus name Sansevieria honors Italian scientist and inventor Raimondo di Sangro (1710–1771), Prince of San Severo. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The genus was originally named Sanseverinia by Vincenzo Petagna in 1787, [ 10 ] to honor his patron Pietro Antonio Sanseverino, Count of Chiaromonte (1724–1771), in whose garden Petagna had seen the plant. [ 11 ]
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] Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria trifasciata. [1] This plant is often kept as a houseplant due to its non-demanding maintenance; they can survive with very little water and sun.
Non-variegated forms of Dracaena trifasciata are still often traded as Sansevieria zeylanica, but the true Dracaena zeylanica is poorly known [3] and uncommon in cultivation. [ 4 ] Dracaena zeylanica is a leafier plant (10-16 leaves per rosette, versus generally 2–4 in Dracaena trifasciata ), and its leaves lack a petiole, instead becoming ...
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Dracaena hanningtonii, synonym Sansevieria ehrenbergii, [1] (blue sansevieria, sword sansevieria, oldupai, or East African wild sisal) is a flowering plant which grows in northeastern and eastern tropical Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Tanzania) and the Arabian Peninsula (Oman and Saudi Arabia). [1]
Dracaena pethera, synonym Sansevieria kirkii, [1] also known as the star sansevieria or the snake plant, [2] is a succulent plant native to Tanzania and the surrounding region in East Africa. Description