sanseviera suffruticosa
Have you just entered the fascinating world of gardening? If so, there are many really easy-to-care plants that will give you great satisfaction. One of them is the Sansevieriaan ideal succulent to decorate the home, and the garden.
Its maintenance is, as you will see, very easy. In addition, it is decorative and is not usually affected by pests. What more could you want?
These fabulous plants, belonging to the Asparagaceae family, are from the botanical genus Sansevieria, which comprises about 130 species. They are popularly known as »tiger tongue»,»sword of saint george»Or»lizard tail». All of them are native to Africa and Asia. Its leaves are distributed in such a way that they form rosettes. They are acaule plants, that is, they do not have a trunk or stem, so they grow very close to the ground.
In gardening they are used both as an indoor and outdoor plant. On this last case only in mild climates where the temperature does not drop below 0ºCfor example planted under the shade of trees or other tall plants, thus creating a very beautiful image.
Sansevieria pinguicula
Whether it is grown in a pot or in soil, it is very important that we put a porous substratewhich facilitates the rapid drainage of the water. Likewise, we will avoid that the earth is flooded, since it could be harmful to the plant. Depending on the weather, we will water between one and two times a week, adding fertilizer for cacti or natural fertilizers, such as guano or humus, every 15 days.
It is very resistant to pestsso you won’t have to worry about them affecting your Sansevieria . In any case, if you saw any, they would probably be mealybugs (specifically San José Louse), which can be easily removed with a cotton swab moistened with water.
These are some plants that they will look beautiful with hardly any careso they are ideal for you.