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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] Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria ...
[1] [2] [3] Common names for the 70 or so species formerly placed in the genus include mother-in-law's tongue, devil's tongue, jinn's tongue, bow string hemp, snake plant and snake tongue. [4] In the APG III classification system, Dracaena is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). [5]
Dracaena bagamoyensis, synonym Sansevieria bagamoyensis, also known as snake plant is a succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Description
Good news: “Snake plants are fairly resistant to pests,” Margareta tells us, however they can occasionally fall victim to common household plant invaders like spider mites, gnats, and mealybugs.
The following is a list of tautonyms: zoological names of species consisting of two identical words (the generic name and the specific name have the same spelling). Such names are allowed in zoology, but not in botany, where the two parts of the name of a species must differ (though differences as small as one letter are permitted, as in cumin, Cuminum cyminum).
These days, so many plants — spider plants, snake plants, majesty palms and more — are available online. But with this list, your search for the best office plants is over! Before choosing ...
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 ...
A snake plant in colder temperatures requires less water than in warmer temperatures, says Hancock. This is because in cooler temperatures, the plant leaves keep the stomata closed.