Sansevieria cylindrica
| Spear sansevieria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Sansevieria |
| Species: | S. cylindrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer, 1837 | |
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Sansevieria cylindrica, also known as the cylindrical snake plant, African spear or spear sansevieria,[1] is a succulent plant native to Angola.
Sansevieria cylindrica has striped, elongate, smooth, greenish-gray subcylindrical leaves. They are up to 3 cm (1 in) diameter and grow up to 2 m (7 ft) above soil.[1] The Spear Sansevieria grows fan-shaped, with its stiff leaves growing from a basal rosette. The species is interesting in having subcylindical instead of strap-shaped leaves caused by a failure to express genes which would cause the cylindrical bud to differentiate dorsoventrally or produce a distinctive and familiar top and bottom surface to the leaf blade.[1][2] The 3 cm (1 in) greenish-white tubular flowers are tinged with pink.[2] The species is drought-tolerant and in captivity requires water only about once every other week during the growing season.[2] The species was described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1837. Sansevieria cylindrica received its name from a competition in a Dutch national newspaper.[1] It is popular as an ornamental plant[1] as it is easy to culture and take care of in a home if given bright sunlight and other required resources.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Thongthiraj, Rahpee. "Get Inspired with Sansevierias: The Perfect Solution for Your Home Garden". California Cactus Center. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- 1 2 3 4 Lemke, Cal (2002-01-25). "Sanseviera cylindrica". Plant of the Week. University of Oklahoma Department of Biology and Microbiology. Retrieved 2008-04-02.