The African spear plant (Sansevieria Cylindrica), often known as the cylindrical snake plant, is a succulent that consists of upright, gray-green, subtly striped leaves. The leaves are cylindrical in shape however slender to a point at their tips. The African Spear’s leaves are upright, lengthy, cylindrical, shooting up from a basal rosette. The succulent varieties rosettes underground, producing leaves that shoot up out from the soil, straight.

African Spear Plant (Cylindrical Snake Plant) Planting and Care

• Keep the Snake Plant indoors with bright indirect natural light or bright artificial light.
• Protect the Snake Plant from direct, intense sunlight as it can damage the foliage.
• The soil should be well-drained and fertile, rich in organic matter.
• In summer, water abundantly and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
• During the main growing season, feed the Snake Plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
• Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and remove them from the planting area.
• Do not over-water the Snake Plant especially when the pot does not have drainage holes.