It has been proposed by Pei-Luen Lu1 & Clifford W. Morden( in Phylogenetic Relationships among Dracaenoid Genera (Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae) Inferred from Chloroplast DNA Loci, Systematic Botany (2014), 39(1): pp. 90-104, DOI 10.1600/036364414X678035), that the genus Sansevieria should be transferred to the genus Dracaena. This treatment has not yet been taken up universally and so, for the time being, we are leaving Sansevieria as distinct. The proposed new name in Dracaena can be seen below in the list of synonyms.

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General Information

Sansevieria pearsonii is a is a stemless evergreen perennial plant, producing succulent, erect, rigid leaves from 45 - 120cm long and 45 - 60mm wide from a spreading, rhizomatous rootstock[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of a strong fibre.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Africa - Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.

Habitat

Scrub or savannah, or on river banks, in dry sandy or rocky soil. Often forming large dense colonies[]. At elevations from 315 - 1,565 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Perennial
Height	1.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The plant spreads at the roots and often forms large colonies[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A strong fibre is obtained from the leaves[]. It can be plaited into very strong cords[]. The fibres can be extracted simply by scraping the fleshy plant tissue with the sharp end of a stick, leaving behind the whitish, hair-like fibres[].

Propagation

Seed -
Division.

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