Bantel snake plant
Dracaena trifasciata 'Bantel'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Bantel' snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata 'Bantel') is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and low maintenance accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It forms an evergreen clump 24 to 36 inches tall. White, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Silver squill, Lemon Coral sedum, and Iris.