This rhizomatous perennial has upright fleshy cylindrical dark green linear leaves and forms a clump. The fragrant white to pink tube-shaped flowers appear only on mature plants in a raceme during spring.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Sansevieria cylindricais naturally found in Angola in Tropical Africa growing in an open sunny position on gritty well drained moderately fertile soils and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

Snake Plant is a perennial that is grown for its foliage and clumping habit. It is planted in garden beds or containers as a specimen. It is also grown in sub tropical settings or in rockeries establishing from division in 3 to 5 years. It is an interesting species but may be difficult to obtain.ID 1809

Sansevieria(săn-sev-ee-E-ree-a) cylindrica(se-LIN-dre-ka)

Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee)