Dracanaceae (2)

Sansevieria canaliculata Carriere

Sansivieria canaliculata

(Lim, 2019)

Classficaton

Kingdom: Plantae

Famili: Dracanaceae

Genus:Sansevieria

Species:Sansevieria canaliculata

Common Name

Snake Plant

Sansevieria canaliculata Carriere

Sansevieria pfennigii

Sansevieria schimperi

Sansevieria sulcata

(World of Suculent)

Description

Sansevieria canaliculata is a stemless succulent, growing in patches from a creeping rhizome. It is a cylindrical-leaved species with only one leaf on a growth, although occasionally two are found. The leaves are erect, straight, black 20-70 cm tall, with 5-6 longitudinal furrows. The inflorescence is 5-16 cm tall, hugging close to the ground. The long tubular flowers are white with a faint green tinge. This Species have stiff long terete leaves with patterns in color.

Rhizome: Creeping, rather slender, 1-1.25 cm in diameter, light brown. Leaves: Solitary, or occasionally 2 together, sometimes arising from the rhizome close together one before another, sometimes 5 cm apart along the rhizome, leaf blade simple, erect or slightly curved, firmly flexible (not at all rigid), cylindrical or slightly laterally compressed, with 5-6 shallow longitudinal grooves and rounded rib-like spaces between them, 15-75(-90) cm long, 0.5-2 cm thick, of nearly the same diameter up to near the apex, or slightly thicker along the middle part, pale to dark green without markings, narrowed shortly to a whitish hard acute tip, surface almost smooth.

Inflorescences: Directly from the rhizome, 5-16 cm long, 3-4 mm thick at the base, (very short if compared with the leaf blade), simple, spike-like. Raceme lax on the upper part of stem with usually 3 flowers per cluster at the lower part, solitary at the top of the raceme, or occasionally in weak specimens all solitary, almost erect. Bracts 2-3 ovate-acute, on the lower half, 4 mm long whitish-brown membranous. Pedicels much shorter than the bracts (1-1.6 mm long), jointed at the apex to the flower.
Flowers: Bud pale greeish-pik. Flowers white tinged green. Tube 2.5 cm long, slender, slightly swollen at the base, white, tinged with green on the basal part. Free parts of lobes 17 mm long, linear, slightly broadening upwards, obtuse, white (llifle.com).

Distribution

Africa, Madagascar and Southeast Asia

Habit

Subshrub

Benefit

Ornamental Plant

Location at UPI

Zone 1 of UPI Botanical Garden

Other Pict.

Sansevieria trifasciata Prain.

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Famili: Dracanaceae

Genus: Sansevieria

Species:Sansevieria trifasciata

Common Name

Lidah mertua

Mother-in Law’s tongue

Description

Sansevieria trifasciata, commonly called snake plant or mother-in-law’s tongue, is native to tropical western Africa. It is a stemless evergreen perennial that, with proper care, will last for many years. In its native habitat, plant foliage may rise to as much as 4’ tall, but is often smaller (to 2’ tall) on indoor plants. Erect, fleshy, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves are deep green with light gray-green horizontal stripes. Leaves rise stiffly in a rosette from a thick rhizome. Small fragrant greenish-white flowers bloom on mature plants in spring, followed by orange berries. Flowers and fruit rarely appear on indoor plants. ‘Laurentii’ leaves have yellow edges. Genus name honors an 18th-century Italian patron of horticulture. Sansevieria trifasciata have creeping rhizome with stiff rosette leaves.

This is an easy-to-grow houseplant that tolerates a wide range of cultural and environmental conditions. It prefers warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix. Water regularly during the growing season, with significantly reduced watering from fall to late winter. Do not pour water on the center of the rosette. Wider than normal clay pots are often used to make sure this tall and narrow plant is stable and does not topple over. Indoor plants may be taken to shady outside locations in summer (Missouri Botanical Garden).

Distribution

Asia and Africa

Habit

Subshrub

Benefit

Antiradiation-Plant and Ornamental plant.

Location at UPI

FPMIPA, FIP,FPIPS, LPPM, Posgraduate UPI

Other Pict.

Flower of Sansevieria trifasciata
(Hidayat, 2017)