Previously, I have shared with you that part of my bucket list is to rearrange our garden and in the process I have accidentally collected 15 varieties of Sansevierias or commonly known as Snake Plants. Most of my "starters" were given to me as gifts or I got them from local post sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Read more about Siam Silver here: Cathie's Bucketlist
Few months back, I joined this Facebook group about local and international Sansevieria enthusiasts. And how my heart got tickled pink! The number of interesting varieties with beautiful leaf shapes and variegations caught my interest. And just like that, I decided to get a few from another sansevieria enthusiast.
Seller is actually located in a different island, thus my happy mail took a while to arrive. The delay was actually caused by the community quarantines in different areas. Although Sansevierias are known to be hardy, the time frame still made me worry.
Additional 9 Sansevierias added to my collection
After I received my happy mail, which was about 2-3 weeks from the time the seller mailed it, I did a superduper quick unboxing (mainly because I dont know how to set-up my camera). I still didn't plant it right after as I am waiting for the pots I ordered from another seller. By now, the sanses have survived not being planted for almost a month. I took those time to research the plant IDs. Compared to my previous collection, those were actually easy to ID, these uncommon sansevierias caused a bit of confusion on my part especially the cylindrical ones. Thus....
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A SANSEVIERIA EXPERT. The IDs that you will see in the following photos are product of Google search results, plant identification apps, and baffling forum exchanges. These were not verified by botanists and horticulturist. Continue reading at your own risk. 😆
📌 Sansevieria Canaliculata Carriere
Common Name / Trade Name: Canaliculata
This stemless succulent often grow up to 3 feet long. The cylindrical leaves are sometimes erect or slightly curved, and have 5-6 longitudinal grooves and rounded rib-like spaces between them. Color would range from pale to dark green.
📌 Sansevieria Gracilis
Common Name / Trade Name: Gracilis
Actually, it took me awhile to get the "right" (again, not 101% sure but this is the closest one I got based on photos and descriptions on forums). The initial ID I got was Sansevieria Cylindrica. I tried looking it up online and it lead me to lot of different cylindrical sansevierias. The Cylindrica that I found online grew straight and looks like multiple spears growing on the ground.
📌 Sansevieria Bacularis
Common Name / Trade Name: Bacularis
Bacularis is a compact hybrid snake plant with dark green leaves and slightly paler light green striping. The name Bacularis stems from the latin word "Baculum" meaning stick, rod, or staff. This specie is capable of growing to over 4 feet but doesn't typically exceed in 0.2 cm in diameter.
Comparison of Gracilis, Bacularis, and Caniculata
Check out the difference on their leaf markings, variegations, texture and growth shape.
📌 Sansevieria Fernwood
Common Name / Trade Name: Fernwood
Fernwood is a compact hybrid snake plant with long, emerald green, pointed leaves with snake-like striped patterns. The numerous elongated leaves grow in all directions. These leaves join at the base to form the plant body. This Africa native may reach up to 4 feet.
📌 Sansevieria Trifasciata Bantel's Sensation
Common Name / Trade Name: Bantel's Sensation || White Stripe Sansevieria
This beautiful variegated snake plant features a dark grey-green leaves with contrasting creamy, white vertical striping. The upright leaves can reach up to 3 to 5 feet tall and 1 to 2 inches wide. This West Africa native is often confused with Siam Silver.
Comparison of Siam Silver and Bantel's Sensation
Check out the difference on their leaf markings, variegations, and margin.
📌 Sansevieria Trifasciate Brazilian Moonshine
Common Name / Trade Name: Black Brazilian Moonshine
Black Brazilian Moonshine is a mutation for Sansevieria Moonshine. The leaves of this variety are more compact than the regular moonshine, and is about 8 cm wide and 15 cm long. It's tongue-like, nearly silver leaves have random dark green vertical patterns. When grown in the shade, the leaves turn to darker green.
📌 Sansevieria Ballyi
Common Name / Trade Name: Ballyi
When I first tried looking this one up, I got confused big time because the photos I saw online were not as close to what I have. Initially, my id for this one is Sansevieria Hargeisana (check photo here) because of the resemblance on the photo but eventually decided to stick with Ballyi. The leaves of Sansevieria Ballyi are laterally compressed, cylindrical in shape and usually measures about 2-4 inches long and 1/4" thick. The dark green leaves are cross-banded in light green. The apex is red-brow. They curve inward to lengthwise to form a groove. These leaves are joined at the base to form the plant body.
📌 Sansevieria Trifasciata Hahnii Jade
Common Name / Trade Name: Hahnii Jade
This dwarf sansevieria is one of the most distinctive of the Hahnii group due to the foliage displaying no marking or chevrons on the deep-jade thick semi-shiny pointed leaves overlapping to form a rosette creating tight upright cups. Hahnii Jade will form clumps over time.
📌 Sansevieria Trifasciata Futura Robusta
Common Name / Trade Name: Futura Robusta
Futura Robusta is like the medium size version of the Mother-in-Law's Tongue. The pale, silvery green leaves are tiger-striped with deep green, irregular stripes. This variety can grow from 6 to 9 inches tall and about 8 inches wide.
And that's it! The nine additional sansevieria I've recently acquired. As of writing, I have 3 more incoming, and I'm hoping that it will also arrive safe and secured. The three that are on the way are still on the semi-rare bracket of the Sansevieria family. Right now, I am still a bit hesitant to shell out for the rare ones, as some can actually hit thousands. However, I am not closing my options. We'll never know what's in store in the future. At least, there's something to look forward to during this pandemic. Stay safe, everyone! Happy planting!
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