Sansevieria francisii

Sansevieria francisii Care

Sansevieria francisii

What is the plant

Sansevieria francisii is hardy, drought tolerant and low maintenance air purifier houseplant. It is a rare plant that has erect, oval leaves tightly grouped in a spiral way on long stems.

Sansevieria francisii is a compact herbaceous perennial leaf-succulent that elongates and sends down pandanus-like walking legs (stolons). The shape of the leaves and its crossbanding can be best described as being similar to those of Sansevieria suffruticosa. This plant, however, has leaves longer than the former, up to 15 cm in length and as sharply pointed. The distinctiveness of this plant lies in its growth form: the leaves stack in compact rows of five and it keeps adding more rows until they either flop over or send out stolons, or both. In this manner, it can grow to a length of 60 cm or more. It is quite a handsome plant, particularly in the younger stages.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 20°C

Hardiness zone

min 9b

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The plants are very drought tolerant and are watered about every other week during the growing season. During the winter months they are watered once a month. Water sparingly and not at all as temperatures dip in winter. These plants can tolerate going months between waterings.
Fertilizer
They are fertilized once during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer.
Sunlight
This plant will tolerate low light levels but grows best and flowers if given bright light and even tolerates full sun.

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Soil
Use a soil mix consisting of 3 parts loam to 1 part of pumice.
Temperature
Sansevieria francisii is theoretically hardy to -2° C, particularly when dry - but it is best to avoid freezing temperatures. Average room temperatures from 65°F/18.3°C - 75°F/23.8°C will suffice.
Container
This plant can be grown in a container. Choose a pot with enough drainage holes.