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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 ]
Dracaena (/ d r ə ˈ s iː n ə / [2]) is a genus of about 200 species of trees and succulent shrubs. [3] The formerly accepted genera Pleomele and Sansevieria are now included in Dracaena.
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 ...
I’ll stick with “Sansevieria” for the next several paragraphs. Tips on growing sansevierias There was a time 25 or 30 years ago that I had a collection of different types of sansevierias.
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 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
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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