FlowerPotNursery Cylindrical Snake Plant Sansevieria c. Braided Small 4" Pot

Dracaena angolensis, synonym Sansevieria cylindrica, also known as the cylindrical snake plant, African spear or spear sansevieria or in Brazil Saint Bárbara sword, is a succulent plant native to Angola. Formerly in the genus Sansevieria, it is now included in Dracaena.

Dracaena angolensis has striped, elongate, smooth, greenish-gray subcylindrical leaves. They are up to 1 inch diameter and grow up to 7 ft above soil. The spear sansevieria grows fan-shaped, with its stiff leaves growing from a basal rosette.

The species is interesting in having subcylindrical instead of strap-shaped leaves caused by a failure to express genes which would cause the cylindrical bud to differentiate dorsoventrally or produce a distinctive and familiar top and bottom surface to the leaf blade. The 1 inch greenish-white tubular flowers are tinged with pink.

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