Sansevieria cylindrica (Spear Orchid, Skyline Spear)
Spear Orchid is a succulant that has variegated, sword shaped leaves that form a fan-like shape, upright plant. Its flower looks like a brushy wand when in full bloom.
This plant is heat, drout and salt tolerant. It grows in well drained soil, and needs full or partial sun.
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By Mokkie (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pronunciation: san-se-VEER-ee-uh sil-IN-dree-kuh
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Plant type: Cactus / Succulent
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Origin: Southern Africa
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Heat Zones: 1 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Container, Wildlife
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Upright
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Open
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters, 1.5 to 3 meters
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Foliage
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm
Leaf Shape: Sword Shaped
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Fleshy/Juicy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green, Variegated
Color(changing season): Green, Variegated
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
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Fruit
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all
Plant Propagation: Cutting, Division, Rhizomes