Mazhar Botanic Garden

Sansevieria pearsonii N.E.Br.

Elephant's Toothpick

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001320
Common name: Elephant's Toothpick
English name: Rhino Grass
Native: Southern and East Africa
Country: North Africa
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Rhizomatous succulent grow 90-120 cm tall leaves thick, rigid, spear-like cylindrical, upright clusters

Well-adapted to arid environments. Indoors or outdoors. Built to survive in desert or dry shrubland climates, making it highly drought-resistant.

New: Draceana deserti (NEB)PAMansf

Dracaena pearsonii (NEB) Byng & Christenh

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Texture: Sandy Sandy alluvia
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Light shade Light shade in dry
Propagation: Offsets, division
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10 : 11

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