Apartment Dwellers Insurance… Sansevieria

Apartment dwellers who have despaired of success with house plants should take a second look at a group of plants whose best known representative is the snake plant or Sansevieria trifasciata.

Admittedly this is not a very graceful plant, but there are other species such as the compact Sansevieria Hahni which are more interesting and are also tolerant of dry hot rooms and poor light.

The appearance of these plants is greatly enhanced by an attractive pottery container, and clean leaves free from dust and grease. Other care consists of keeping the plants moist but not wet, and feeding occasionally.

Sansevieria trifasciata is a bold stiff plant with dark green leaves. The variety Laurenti has leaves banded with light yellow-green, and is a bit showier.

Sansevieria Hahni has short leaves arranged in a rosette. It is a good low plant to use on a coffee table where little light may be available.

Related Articles

• Plant Care Profile - What’s Yours? - When looking for houseplants we are usually told to look at the light required, space and watering needs. But… we seldom ask ourselves the question of what our “Plant Care Profile” is. What am I talking about? After you have examined the environmental conditions for plants in your home or office it’s time to select the
• Cleaning Indoor Plants - Many of the plants used indoors come from Florida, California and Texas. Some are grown in greenhouses, but most are produced under screened enclosures called shade houses. Generally, water is pumped from wells and plants are watered overhead with sprinklers. In south Florida where there is a large concentration of nurseries the water contains a lot