Mother-in-law's tongue
Sansevieria trifasciata
family
Dracaenaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Mother-in-law's tongue, Snake plant, Good luck plant, African bowstring hemp, Viper's bowstring hemp.
A spreading or clumping plant with a network of creeping underground stems. Its large, elongated, sword-shaped leaves (30-120 cm long and 2.5-9 cm wide) are arranged in small upright clusters. These long-lived leaves are somewhat fleshy and have sharply-pointed tips. They are irregularly striped with dark green and pale whitish-green. Its whitish coloured flowers (25-30 mm long) have six narrow 'petals' that are partially fused as the base. Its rounded berries (7-9 mm across) turn bright orange when mature.
Impact
Impact
Mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory, and as a "sleeper weed" in other parts of Australia.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory, and as a "sleeper weed" in other parts of Australia.
