Sansevieria kirkiiBaker
Star Sansevieria , Bowstring Hemp , Bow - string Hemp , Pangane Sansevieria , Pangane Hemp
Dracaena pethera , Dracaena petheravar.pethera , Sansevieria aubrytiana , Sansevieria raffilliivar.pulchra
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folk : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Sansevieria
The specific name " kirkii(KIR - kee - eye ) " honors Sir John Kirk ( 1832 - 1922 ) , a physician , natural scientist , and companion to explorerDavid Livingstone .
Sansevieria kirkiiis native toTanzaniaand the surrounding region in EastAfrica .
Sansevieria kirkii(nowDracaena pethera ) is a semi - lush works with vigorous rootstock and gray - green to whitish - brown leaves with three to nine dark green longitudinal lines , undulating reddish - brownish margins , and streak with calorie-free fleeceable on both surfaces . The leave of absence are up to 28 in ( 70 cm ) tenacious and up to 5 inches ( 12.5 centimeter ) wide .
The showy , odoriferous flowers are light-green - lily-white and appear in conic clusters that develop on a stout inflorescence from the center of the plant in summer .
USDA hardihood zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° blow ) .
PlaceSansevierias in moderately vivid or filter light . Good positioning include a place in front of a north - facing window or front of a bright , sunny window covered by a sheer curtain . Although the flora put up low Inner Light , bright light brings out the colouration in the leaves . However , intense light may cause the edges of the leaves to turn yellow .
appropriate the soil to dry out wholly before lachrymation , and thenwaterdeeply until water drips through the drain hole . permit the pot to drain , and cast aside the water in the saucer . Never allow the soil to become soggy ; never allow the pot stick out in water . Water sparingly throughout the winter . Like most succulent plant that store water system in their leaves , Sansevieriarots quickly in excessively fuddled soil .
PlaceSansevieriaat intermediate room temperature . Protect the plant from tipple and inhuman temperature as it is damage below 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
Feedthe plant once every three weeks throughout the summer . Use a general - determination fertilizer for houseplants diluted to one - one-half the strength intimate on the container . Sansevieriais a faint birdfeeder , and too much fertilizer cook the leaves fall over .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Sansevieria .
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