Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation'

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mother-in-law's tongue 'Bantel's Sensation'

A stemless evergreen perennial to 60cm, with erect, fleshy, linear dark green leaves with broken longitudinal creamy-white stripes; rarely flowers

ТЉ RHS 1993

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Ultimate height

0.5т1 metres

Time to ultimate height

5т10 years

Ultimate spread

0.1т0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

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pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

Eastтfacing or ГЇДЧГмГйГѓтfВЙГІОБВдВЕ

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1B

Botanical details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus: Sansevieria are stemless, erect, rhizomatous, succulent perennials with evergreen, ovate or strap-shaped, leathery leaves often attractively marbled, and short spikes of small fragrant tubular greenish-white flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass or in a frost-free enviroment. Pot on only when pot bound. Tolerant of neglect. Protect from winter wet. See Sansevieria and houseplant cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by suckers or division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
City and courtyard gardens
Low Maintenance

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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