Sansevieria cylindrica (Elephant's toothpick)

Botanical name: Sansevieria cylindrica
Common name(s): Elephant's toothpick
Categories: Shrubs and Perennials

Plant description:

Arching but rigid cylindrical leaves, up to 2m long and grouped several to a growth, make this a weird-looking, but striking, plant. The ‘toothpicks’ are dark green and tapering.

Family: Asparagaceae

Synonym: Cordyline cylindrica

Botanical Pronunciation: san-se-VEER-ee-uh sil-IN-dree-kuh

Sansevieria cylindrica requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Sansevieria cylindrica
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	1.75 m * 0.75 m
Categories	Shrubs and Perennials
Common name(s)	Elephant's toothpick
Origin	Tropical Africa
Foliage	This plant bears arching but rigid cylindrical leaves, up to 2m long and grouped several to a growth.
Uses in landscape design	Plant can be used in pots, indoors or as borders.
Drought tolerance	High
Planting instructions	Plant in filtered sun.
Maintenance	Don't water the centre of the rosette because the leaves will easily rot. Minimal water requirements.
Soil conditions	Well drainedSandy
Growth rate	Moderate

This plant bears arching but rigid cylindrical leaves, up to 2m long and grouped several to a growth.

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Sansevieria cylindrica (Elephant's toothpick)