Sansevieria parva

Kenya Hyacinth

Sansevieria are flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia, and grown as houseplants in cooler climes. They do well with warmth and bright light, but will also tolerate shade. It is important that they are grown in well-draining compost and not over-watered, or they may rot. S. Parva is a fine-textured species with narrow, reflexing leaves 8-16 inches long and .5 to 1 inch wide. Rosettes are composed of 6 to 12 medium green leaves with dark green crossbands. Small white flowers appear in spikes and have a pleasant smell of hyacinth at night. Great for containers in dry shaded areas.

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plant Features

Partial shade
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Kenya Hyacinth

Latin name

Sansevieria parva

type

Succulent

family

Asparagaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Kenya Hyacinth is 0.30meters x 0.60meters

0.30 M 0.60 M

Sansevieria parva

Planting in pots

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Snake plants do well in a good potting soil as they are not very demanding. Sansevierias are very “succulent“; “heavy plants” which hold lots of water in their leaves. It is often recommended to create a “heavy soil” by amending the potting mix with some sand otherwise as they grow in height, they will become top-heavy and can fall over!

Propogation

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Sansevierias propagate easily by division; since most varieties sucker freely, this is usually the preferred method of propagation. Snake plants propagate from leaf cuttings, clumps or rhizome cuttings.

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