Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii'

RHS Plant Profile

Hahn's sansevieria

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Other common names

bird's nest sansevieria

Houseplants

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A compact, rosette forming houseplant, with dark-green sword-shaped leaves and silver-grey horizontal striation. Principally grown for its evergreen foliage, this plant occasionally blooms, producing long stems of star-shaped light green-cream fragrant flowers

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1B

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus: Sansevieria are stemless, erect, rhizomatous, succulent perennials with evergreen, ovate or strap-shaped, leathery leaves often attractively marbled, and short spikes of small fragrant tubular greenish-white flowers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow as a houseplant or under glass in a frost-free environment. Provide bright light, although plant will adapt to lower-light conditions. Repot only when plant fills container. Avoid overwatering, allowing compost to dry out between waterings. Tolerant of neglect. See Sansevieria and houseplant cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division, or removing suckers.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Low Maintenance

Pruning

No pruning required. Remove dead leaves where needed

Pests

Maybe susceptible to mealybug and glasshouse red spider mite.

Diseases

Generally disease-free