Spiky Mother-In-Law'S Tongue (Sansevieria pearsonii)
Description
Sansevieria pearsonii�grows stemless as a�perennial�,�succulent�plant with strong�rhizomes�.�The three to seven cylindrically shaped�leaves�are set in two lines.�They stand upright while gradually spreading their tips.�They are slightly compressed at the sides and provided with a groove on the top.�The simple�leaf bladeis 50 to 100 inches long and 3.4 to 3.8 inches thick.�It narrows into a 8.5 to 25 millimeters long stalk-round and somewhat piss-like, whitish stiff spearhead.�The leaves are green or slightly bluish or bluish green.�Young fresh leaves initially have faint pale green bands.�The margins are greenish white, becoming reddish brown with a whitish edge.�The leaf surface is smooth
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Asparagaceae
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Genus: Sansevieria
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