Dracaena masoniana, synonym Sansevieria masoniana,[1] is a species of Dracaena native to Africa and originally collected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3][4] It was initially known in cultivation under the cultivar name 'Mason Congo'. Commonly grown as a houseplant for its striking foliage, it can survive in bright filtered light or shade and with infrequent watering.[5] Often grown as a single large, stiff leaf in pots, the plant's other common names include "whale fin" or "shark's fin".[6]

Dracaena masoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. masoniana
Binomial name
Dracaena masoniana
(Chahin.) Byng & Christenh.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Sansevieria masoniana Chahin.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dracaena masoniana (Cornu ex Gérôme & Labroy) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  2. ^ "Sansevieria masoniana Chahinian". African Plant Database.
  3. ^ "Sansevieria masoniana Chahin., Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 72: 31 (2000)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP).
  4. ^ "Dracaenaceae Sansevieria masoniana Chahin". The International Plant Names Index.
  5. ^ "Sansevieria masoniana". www.llifle.com.
  6. ^ "Sansevieria masoniana (Whale Fin Snake Plant)". HousePlantOnline. Retrieved 2018-06-20.