this plant became popular more and more over the past few years and now there are a lot of cultivars available. sansevieria cylincdrica is known as cylindrical snake plant, african spear or sometimes spear sansevieria.
care
sansevieria cylindrica grows best in full sunlight. a light shaded place will be tolerated. during the summer it can be placed in the garden, but make sure that rainwater can run out of the pot because sitting in water can cause root rot.
it needs a well drained soil, a regular cactus mix or a mix between humus, gritty and some sand can be used.
the cylindrical snake plant needs to be good watered, what runs out of the pot’s hole should be removed after a few minutes. let it dry out before watering next.
a half concentrated cactus fertilizer can be given monthly and if placed at room temperature during fall/winter every six to eight weeks.
sansevieria cylindrica can be cultivated at room temperature the whole year through with a winter minimum of +/-15 °C (59 °f). if placed colder during winter it needs less watering, a fertilizer must not be given.
propagation
the cylindrical snake plant can be propagated by division or leaf cuttings.
