Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii (Variegated Snake Plant)

Tolerant of neglect, Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii (Variegated Snake Plant) is an erect evergreen perennial with strap-shaped, fleshy, sharply-pointed, deep green leaves, with light gray-green horizontal stripes and broad creamy-yellow edges. The leaves rise rigidly in a rosette from a thick rhizome. Small fragrant pale green flowers bloom on mature plants in spring, followed by orange berries. Flowers and fruit rarely appear on indoor plants. Slow-growing, Variegated Snake Plant is an attractive plant for pot culture and lasts for many years. It can survive in a wide range of conditions, tolerates dry air, fluctuating temperatures, and capricious watering. 

• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
• Grows up to 2-4 ft. tall (60-120 cm) and 1-2 ft. wide (30-60 cm) in its native habitat but but is often smaller, 24-30 in. (60-75 cm) on indoor plants.
• Performs best in full sun in well-drained soils. Tolerates part shade in hot summer areas. Outdoors, Sansevieria tolerates many soil types, salt air and drought. Indoors, grow in a loose, well-drained potting mix. Water regularly during the growing season, but reduce watering from fall to late winter. Let the soil dry between waterings.
• Great in containers, Mediterranean gardens or as a houseplant.
• Generally disease free. Keep an eye out for vine weevil. Overwatering often causes root rot.
• Repot in the spring only when plants get crowded and need dividing.
• Propagate by suckers or division.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
• Sansevieria trifasciata is native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo, naturalized in Madagascar, India, Indonesia and elsewhere in the tropics.