Sansevieria 'Bantel's Sensation'

Very striking plant. Easy to keep in driest air in hottest indoor situations like most of the family. I haven't tried it outdoors..I susp...Read Moreect very,very, marginal in the SF bay area's warmest zones. Still,its worth a try with an extra division you might have in a protected warm,winter dry spot.

Well,its spring of 2015 and this plant has been anything but marginal.Its thrived. Its in light shade..how it would be in sun I cant say. It might lose some of the light coloration,or not.

I can say its done even better then the common yellow and green. A nice surprise.

I have read online that Gustav E Bantel discovered this Sansevieria in 1946 growing in a patch in St Louis Missouri. It was given a Plan...Read Moret Patent # 796 on April 20th, 1948. Generally Bantel's Sensation colors are green, white, grey, and silver.

Known Bantel's Sensation varieties are as follows

1. Bantel's Sensation: Has dark green leaves with numerous pure white stripes, some leaves being up to 96% white. Others are 50% white with 2-8 stripes approx. It is variable so clones and selections can be found often.

2. Bantel's Sensation: "Whiteback" The same as Bantel's Sensation but most leaves all white below/lower part of leaf.

3. Bantel's Sensation: "Bogor" Same as Bantel's Sensation but dwarf variety. Its striped white to green in the center. Olive green margins and green stripes as its ages.

4. Bantel's Sensation: "Golden Sensation" In this sport the normal white part of the leaf is lemon-gold and the leaf is both wider and taller than the regular Bantel's Sensation.

5. Bantel's Sensation: "Sensational Sport" This Sansevieria has green margins and a pure white center. Since it has so much white and little green, it grows small and slower.