Asparagaceae FAMILY
Sansevieria aethiopica
Sansevieria aethiopica
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sansevieria aethiopica is a succulent, evergreen, perennial plant producing long, narrow, erect or slightly spreading sword-shaped leaves up to 75cm long from a rhizomatous rootstock. The plant can spread to form colonies. The plant is harvested from the wild for the good quality fibre that is obtained from the leaves. The leaves are also used for local medicinal purposes.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouth and east Africa - South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya.
HabitatDry open places, bush-veldt or savannah, in well drained sandy or rocky soil