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Local Name Snake plant
Botanical Name Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult. & Schult.f.
Common Name Snake plant
Family Asparagaceae
Distribution It is cultivated and naturalized in Odisha. It is native to parts of South Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. It has been introduced to other tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
Habit Herb
Short Description It is a hardy, evergreen succulent. It features sword-shaped, variegated leaves that grow in a rosette, making it a popular choice for low-maintenance indoor gardens.

Descriptions

It is a robust perennial succulent. The plant features thick, fleshy, lance-shaped leaves that grow upright in a rosette pattern. Each leaf is dark green with distinctive lighter green horizontal bands and a slightly rough texture. It produces small, tubular, greenish-white flowers on a long flowering stalk.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

February - April

Use(s)

The plant is primarily valued for its ornamental purposes.