Snake plant varieties

Snake plant varieties

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   Plant names and labels

   Dracaena trifasciata is the accepted name. Sansevieria trifasciata is a synonym and remains the familiar garden name.

   Useful houseplant groups include tall upright sword-leaf plants, compact dwarf rosettes such as Hahnii, larger floor-planter forms such as Laurentii, and variegated or silver-leaved forms.

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   How the varieties differ

   Examples include ‘Hahnii’ as a dwarf rosette, ‘Laurentii’ with yellow edges, ‘Moonshine’ with silvery-gray leaves and green margins, and ‘Bantel’s Sensation’ with white stripes.

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   Care differences

   For low-light spots, choose all-green examples such as ‘Pineapple’, ‘Moonshine’ and ‘Hahnii’. All forms suit brighter light. Taller trifasciata plants may flop in very low light.

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   Limits of plant labels

   Do not promise identical appearance, size or low-light performance from a common-name label alone. Cultivar availability and the boundary between species, hybrids and trade names require an identity check.