Botanical name: Dracaena masoniana
Synonyms: Sansevieria masoniana
Named by: B.Juan Chahinian (2000)
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Native area: Congo
Trade names: Sansevieria masoniana, Sansevieria 'Victoria'
Common names: Mason's Congo sansevieria, Whale fin, Shark's fin
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Care difficulty: easy
Light preference: partial shade to bright light
Minimum temperature: 10°C (50°F)
Optimal temperature: 16-24°C (60-75°F)
Humidity: low to high
Watering: water when soil is completelly dry
Fertilizing: 10-10-10, monthly during growing period
Soil: equal mix of coconut peat, orchid bark and perlite
pH: 5.5-7.5
Repotting: every 2-3 years
Speed of growth: slow
Mature size: up to 1.8m tall (5.9ft.) and 18cm wide (0.6ft.)
Flower: green-white tubes
Propagation: by division or leaf cutting
Pests: generally pest free, spidermites, mealybugs
Diseases: root rot
Toxicity: toxic (Saponin)
Notes:
- very drought tolerant
- easily overrated, water only when soil is completely dry
- rots if planted in substrate that takes too long to dry out
- very similar to Sansevieria grandis (most noticeable difference is the leaf surface, grandis is smooth)
