Dracaena trifasciata
Snake Plant, Mother In Law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake Sansevieria, Bowstring Hemp, Good Luck Plant, Mother In Law's Nose
Also known as: Aletris hyacinthoides var. zeylanica L. +5 more
- Aletris hyacinthoides var. zeylanica L.
- Sansevieria laurentii DeWild.
- Sansevieria trifasciata Prain
- Sansevieria trifasciata subsp. laurentii (De Wild.) N.E.Br.
- Sansevieria trifasciata var. trifasciata
- Sansevieria zeylanica subsp. laurentii (De Wild.) L.H.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Dracaena trifasciata (commonly known as Snake plant or Mother-in-law's tongue) is a rhizomatous plant within the Asparagaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Ascension, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms