How to Grow and Care for Cylindrical snake plant

Cylindrical snake plant, also known as African spear, Spear sansevieria, Saint Barbara sword, Bowstring hemp

Cylindrical snake plant is a hardy plant well adapted to indoor environments. Its care routine includes minimal watering, as it is drought-tolerant and prone to root rot if overwatered. Place cylindrical snake plant in bright, indirect light for optimal growth, but it can also survive in lower light conditions. Special care points for cylindrical snake plant involve avoiding cold drafts and wiping the leaves with a damp cloth to remove dust.

Watering schedule: Every 3 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Cylindrical snake plant

Toughness	Medium
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil Type	Succulent & Cactus Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	All year round
Hardiness Zones	10-13

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Varieties of Cylindrical snake plant

Cylindrical snake plant 'Motum Kenya'

Cylindrical snake plant 'Motum Kenya' is a Cylindrical snake plant cultivar characterized by its upright, cylindrical, light green leaves with dark green, concentric variegations. Cylindrical snake plant 'Motum Kenya' is further distinguished by its fan shape, as all leaves grow from the same basal rosette.

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Cylindrical snake plant exhibits a striking succulent profile with smooth, upright, cylindrical gray-green leaves, each reaching 2 to 5 feet (60 to 150 cm) in length and about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in width. The robust leaves feature thin grooves running the length and have subtle dark green banding. Tips of the foliage sharpen to a point. Under adequate light conditions, cylindrical snake plant may produce a flower spike up to 3 feet (90 cm) tall, adorned with pink-budded white flowers. Its structural form consists of open, candelabrum-like fans stemming from an underground rhizome.