Sansevieria, Bird's Nest Snake Plant, Good Luck Plant 'Silver Hahnii'

Sansevieriatrifasciata

Genus
Sansevieria (san-se-VEER-ee-uh)
Species
trifasciata (try-fask-ee-AH-tuh)
Synonym
Sansevieria craigii
Sansevieria jacquinii
Sansevieria laurentii
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Cream/Tan
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patent expired
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dunellen, New Jersey

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Orangeburg, NY (Zone 6a) | March 2008 | positive

The "Silver Bird’s Nest" variety of the Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Silver Hahnii’) is only about seven to ten inches tal...Read More

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(Zone 10a) | September 2007 | neutral

This is not to be confused with 'Hahnii Silver Frost' This plant is all-over silver, like a Hahnii version of cv. 'Moonstone'. It is a ...Read More

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