Pronounciation: San-se-vi-ER-ee-a tri-fas-ci-A-ta

Hardiness zones
Sunset 13-21 (with protection), 22-24
USDA 9 (w/ adequate protection), 10-11

Landscape Use: Entry way accent, decorative containers, shaded and protected landscapes near buildings, raised planters, small scale foliar accent.

Form & Character: Upright, forming dense stands, stiff and tropical.

Growth Habit: Evergreen, herbaceous succulent perennial, acaulescent, clumping to 3-feet tall and 3-feet wide, spreading by way of its creeping rhizomes.

Foliage/Texture: Elongated succulent, fleshy, yet fibrous, strap-like leaves, up to 2 feet in length and 2 inches in width, margins smooth. Leaves are a darker green, except for cultivated varieties which have many forms of variegated striations; coarse texture.

Flowers & Fruits: None in shaded landscape settings.

Seasonal Color: None

Temperature: Intolerant of winter freezing temperatures and summer temperatures above 110^oF.

Light: In Phoenix, partial to full shade best in required. ABSOLUTELY no western sun.

Soil: Tolerant of most soil types with some organic amendment for nutrient retention and drainage for best performance, avoid high alkalinity.

Watering: Regular supplemental waterings are needed.

Pruning: Limited to none.

Propagation: Division of basal clumps every 3 to 5 years will re-invigorate and at the same time generate a plethora of young plants for all your plant 'buds'.

Disease and pests: None

Additional comments: In Phoenix, this is an excellent foliar accent succulent plant for sensitve shaded areas. There are many named cultivated varieties. Check out these variegated beauties I came across growing in full sun in Costa Rica!