Sansevieria cylindrica in pot
Flowering of Sansevieria cylindrica
Sansevieria cylindrica plant
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Sansevieria cylindrica, the most Italian of tropical plants
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Sansevieria cylindrica belongs to the Asparagaceae family. Although it comes to us from Angola, its name links it to Italy. The Sansevieria genus pays homage to San Severo, a town in Puglia, and its prince, Raimondo di Sangro. In French, Sansevieria cylindrica has been renamed Sansevieria spaghetti because of its cylindrical leaves.
How to recognize Sansevieria cylindrica, the mother-in-law's tongue with cylindrical leaves?
Sansevieria cylindrica is a perennial, rhizomatous plant with an upright habit. It grows up to 75 cm high and 30 cm wide.
Sansevieria spaghetti is aculeate. Its leaves grow in a rosette and fan shape. This distinguishes it from the much more compact Sansevieria bacularis.
The elongated, stiff, fleshy leaf blades give the variety its name. Cylindrical, they measure no more than three centimetres in diameter. But they can grow to almost a metre in height. The leaves are horizontally striated. Their color ranges from green to gray.
Sansevieria cylindrica are sometimes sold with blue, pink, orange or purple foliage at the tip. There's nothing natural about this covering! It's a coat of paint added by florists to make the plant more attractive. Plants rarely survive such treatment. The toxic product prevents them from breathing and photosynthesizing. At best, they produce healthy shoots before dying. And, of course, without paint.
With a little patience, you can see your Sansevieria spaghetti take on color naturally. It blooms in spring and summer. It is then adorned with delicately scented white and pink flowers.
Sansevieria is often cited for its depolluting properties. But it is also toxic to humans, dogs and cats. Keep it out of reach of young children and pets.
Our maintenance tips
To grow sansevieria cylindrica indoors, reproduce the conditions of their natural environment! Sun, warmth and little water. You can even take your succulent out to your windowsill or garden in summer.
Watering
Only water your Sansevieria spaghetti when the substrate is dry. If you're not sure what your plant needs, observe it: when it's thirsty, its leaves become hollow and stunted.
Avoid tap water, which is often too hard. Instead, use room-temperature rainwater or demineralized water.
Thirty minutes after watering, empty any stagnant water from the saucer or planter to prevent root rot.
Spray
Sansevieria cylindrica grow in arid regions and do not like humidity. No need to spray them.
Repotting
In spring, transfer your Sansevieria cylindrica to a larger pot, so that it can continue to grow.
Take advantage of repotting to offer your plant a pot in which its roots will flourish and moisture will not settle.
Choose a terracotta pot with holes. Pour a bed of gravel or, better still, pieces of pozzolan into the bottom. Then add a draining potting soil such as a special substrate for cacti and succulents, or a mixture of garden soil and sand. For even more nutrients, top up with leaf compost if available.
After removing your specimen, carefully untangle its roots and install it in its new location. Cover with potting soil and tamp down. Finish with a thin layer of clay balls or pozzolan on the surface to facilitate drainage.
To avoid the risk of stagnant water, avoid saucers and planters. If you use a planter, line the bottom with gravel or clay pebbles.
Fertilization
You can stimulate the development of your plant during its growth phase, in spring and summer, with fertilizer.
Give your plant a cactus and succulent fertilizer to support its growth.
Prune
Remove dry leaves and cut the flowering stem at the base after flowering.
However, it is not advisable to prune your Sansevieria spaghetti. A cut leaf will not grow back, even if you only trim the tip.
However, it is not advisable to prune your Sansevieria spaghetti. A cut leaf will not grow back, even if you only trim the tip.
Plantation
Once the last spring frosts have passed, you can plant.
Where's the best place to plant your Sansevieria spaghetti? A sunny spot at the top of a slope, to encourage rainwater drainage.
Dig a large hole to give the roots room to spread out. As for repotting, place a layer of gravel at the bottom, followed by a layer of substrate. Place your plant in the center and cover with soil, possibly enriched with leaf compost. Press down to eliminate air pockets and water.
Cutting
Cutting is carried out during the strong growth phase, generally in spring and early summer.
Locate the joint between the young shoot and the mother plant. Separate them using a clean, sharp utensil, such as secateurs or a knife. The larger the reject, the greater your chances of success.
Prepare a pierced terracotta pot. Block the hole with a pebble and lay a bed of gravel. Pour in a substrate composed of one third potting soil, one third soil and one third sand to promote drainage. Plant your offshoot, tamp it down and add a layer of sand to the surface.
Place your new succulent in a bright room, but without direct sunlight and with a temperature of at least 18 degrees.
Between two applications of water, check that the substrate has dried out, as you would with a mature plant.
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Information
| Family | Asparagaceae - Asparagaceae |
| Type | Sansevieria - Sansevieria |
| Species | Sansevieria cylindrica - Sansevieria cylindrica |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Exposures | |
| Substrats | |
| Planting methods |
In pots In tubs Planter |
| Categories | |
| Tags |
Beginner Increvable Toxic |
| Origin |
South Africa |
| Hardiness (USDA) | 11a |
| Leaf color |
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| Flower colors |
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