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9 years ago

I bought this at a sale this summer at a botanical garden. It had been donated and not named. I've attached a pic as it is blooming. It is in a 3 gallon pot. Can you help? Thanks J

Comments (22)

  • 9 years ago

    Hello, it could be Sansevieria ehrenbergii.

    Savantfou

    jstropic (10a) thanked Savant Fou (France - zone 7)
  • 9 years ago

    It's beautiful, J. How lucky you are.

    jstropic (10a) thanked Pat Z5or6 SEMich
  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Savant Fou, I will put a tag on it.

    Pat,

    Thanks :)

    I had just started noticing the different species of sansevieria and bought a few online when I noticed this and a s. Masoniana that they were selling as part of a greenhouse clean-up. I bought both and have been following the advice of the very knowledgeable and sharing people/members here:) -J


  • 9 years ago

    Nice picture, first I've seen this one. Please take another picture when fully in flower.

    Also flowered from terminal sprout so it will stop growing new leaves but by no means it will die right now and will produce lots of new sprouts at base.

  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Stush, I will. Should it go into a bigger pot after it flowers? - J

  • 9 years ago

    Here it is flowering. Just faintly scented.

  • 9 years ago

    This is a new one for me. I would keep it like it is for now and after flowering, and when many new shoots appear, then maybe re-pot.

    jstropic (10a) thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Stush! I'll post again when new shoots start.

  • 9 years ago

    Just amazing. Barbmoc and Purple, are you speechless? Russ? Where did everyone go?

    jstropic (10a) thanked Pat Z5or6 SEMich
  • 9 years ago

    Just beautiful! Love that bloom.

    jstropic (10a) thanked barbmock
  • 9 years ago

    Very pretty!

    jstropic (10a) thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks everyone! I'm just starting with different sans and this one looked at me and said can you also buy me and my masoniana friend in an equally large pot .... we need a home ...sigh..how could I say no....:) Seriously, it was in a corner and looked so majestic and beautiful. The inflorescence was a surprise!

    I was just happy to be able to keep it growing - thanks to all the advice on this forum, - J

  • 9 years ago

    That is spectacular! What a magnificent inflorescence! It looks like a candelabra of flowers. I'm not sure that it is ehrenbergii though. Mine looks different with very thick leaves. Yours seems less so but who knows, maybe mine is marked incorrectly. Great growing though!

    jstropic (10a) thanked vitorama
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I once had a very similar one and the new flowers would open up in the late afternoon about the same time. The unopened flowers would vibrate briefly and then pop open. I took it to the office and it was delightfully distracting as small crowds would gather to watch and irritate the boss.

  • 9 years ago

    So, I thought it was barely scented, until I went out at night and was hit by a strong floral scent. Looking over I noticed the flowers were fully open. Is it possible the flowers open and sends out a scent at night? Anyway here are some pics of the flowers.

    and a closeup

    Are all the flowers the same or will this help to id it?

  • 9 years ago

    Look like typical Sans flowers but their arrangement is what makes it different. That has to be the largest group of flowers I have ever seen. Thanks for showing.

    jstropic (10a) thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 9 years ago

    This flowers are so amazing! I'll have to poke around and see which Sans flower with that multi-branched inflorescence.

    Imontestella is correct about the reasons it is so fragrant. Moths are the pollinators. White flowers so they are easy to find at night, fragrant as well. I don't know what kind of moth pollinates the flowers but I wouldn't be the least surprised if the moth looks somewhat like the flower. That happens often as well. Nature is so amazing! Nice growing!


    jstropic (10a) thanked vitorama
  • 9 years ago

    This is an update. After flowering it did set some seeds, I stuck them in the soil around the mother plant. There are three pups and I took a close up of the largest one. Unfortunately still don't have an ID.


  • 9 years ago

    What an incredible plant! Let me know if your seeds sprout too.

    jstropic (10a) thanked vitorama
  • 9 years ago

    Very cool!

    jstropic (10a) thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
  • 9 years ago

    Love it! Cute pups...

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