Sansevieria Trifasciata (虎尾蘭)

Sansevieria Trifasciata, also known as Snake Plant, Saint George's Sword, Magic Sword, African Spear, Mother-in-law's Tongue, Devil’s Tongue, Viper's bowstring Hemp, Bow String Hemp, Good Luck Plant, Golden Bird's Nest, and Sansevieria trifasciata. Houseplants: Air-Purifying plants (NASA-proved), shade & drought tolerant, but non-cold-resistant.  

虎尾蘭（學名：Sansevieria Trifasciata），又稱虎皮蘭、聖喬治之劍、岳母舌、錦蘭、黃尾蘭、千歲蘭、老虎尾、弓弦麻。居家植物特質: 淨化空氣植物(NASA驗證)，耐陰耐旱不耐寒。

Flower	tube-shaped flowers.
開花	筒狀花。
Fruit	orange red berries.
結果	橘紅色漿果。
Light	low to bright light, shade-tolerant, best in bright filtered. [low-light-requiring houseplants]
日光	各式日照皆可、耐陰、最佳狀況:避烈日。[低光居家植物]
Water	drought-tolerant, wait the soil is completely dry before watering.
澆水	耐旱，土壤完全乾透後再澆。
Soil	well-drained soil.
土壤	排水良好的土壤。
Temperature	21-32 (C) / 70-90 (F), non-cold-resistant.
溫度	攝氏21-32度/ 華氏70-90度，不耐寒。
Propagation	by division or leaf-cuttings about 5cm (2 inch) taken with3-4 leaves.
繁殖	可分株葉插。春為宜。斑葉品種因葉插會使錦斑消失，故以分株為主。
Identification	Sansevieria trifasciata Laurentii (photos) vs. Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Twisted Sister' (photos) / more.
辨識	黃邊虎尾蘭(photos) vs.海嘯虎尾蘭(photos) / more.
Air-Purifying	remove formaldehyde, trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene , xylene and toluene.
淨化空氣	移除甲醛、三氯乙烯、苯、二甲苯和甲苯。
CAM	Yes: absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) in the night.
景天酸代謝	Yes: 於夜間吸收二氧化碳。
Toxicity	mildly toxic to humans (mouth-irritating plants); toxic to dogs & cats.
毒性	小孩誤食(口腔刺激植物); 對貓狗具毒性。
Insects	Insects: insects don't like
蟲害	不招蟲。
Others	Succulent Plant , Asparagaceae or Agavoideae .
其他	多肉植物, 天門冬科或龍舌蘭亞科。

 

Place: 西非, West Africa

Reference:

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3.       GBIF, https://www.gbif.org/species/2770610. Last access: 2021/03/03.

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