Sansevieria trifasciata trifasciata

(Sansevieria trifasciata trifasciata)

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Description

It is an evergreen perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its creeping rhizome, which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves grow vertically from a basal rosette. Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-banding and usually range between 70-90 centimetres (28-35 in) long and 5-6 centimetres (2.0-2.4 in) wide. The specific epithet trifasciata means "three bundles"

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asparagaceae
Genus:Asparagales
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