Dracaena hyacinthoides

Dracaena hyacinthoides
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Botanical illustration by Jan Moninckx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Convallarioideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. hyacinthoides
Binomial name
Dracaena hyacinthoides
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Acyntha guineensis (L.) Medik.
    • Acyntha thyrsiflora Kuntze
    • Aletris guineensis (L.) Jacq.
    • Aletris hyacinthoides (L.) L.
    • Aletris hyacinthoides var. guineensis (L.) L.
    • Aloe guineensis (L.) Jacq.
    • Aloe hyacinthoides L.
    • Aloe hyacinthoides var. guineensis L.
    • Cordyline guineensis (L.) Britton
    • Cordyline hyacinthoides (L.) W.Wight
    • Pleomele aloifolia Salisb.
    • Salmia guineensis (L.) Cav.
    • Salmia spicata Cav.
    • Sansevieria angustiflora Lindb.
    • Sansevieria angustifolia Baker
    • Sansevieria ceylonica Oken
    • Sansevieria fulvocincta Haw.
    • Sansevieria grandis Hook.f.
    • Sansevieria grandis var. zuluensis N.E.Br.
    • Sansevieria guineensis (L.) Willd.
    • Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce
    • Sansevieria laetevirens Haw.
    • Sansevieria latifolia Bojer
    • Sansevieria polyphylla Haw.
    • Sansevieria rufocincta Baker
    • Sansevieria spicata (Cav.) Haw.
    • Sansevieria stenophylla Link
    • Sansevieria thyrsiflora Petagna
    • Veltheimia guineensis (L.) Neck.

Dracaena hyacinthoides (many authorities continue to use its synonym Sansevieria hyacinthoides), called the African bowstring hemp, Somali hemp, Somali good luck plant, piles root, iguanatail, and mother-in-law's-tongue (a name it shares with Dracaena trifasciata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae.[2][3][4] It is native to eastern Africa, from Kenya to South Africa, and it has been introduced to other locales, particularly Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America.[1][5] An erect shrub reaching 0.9 m (3 ft), it is found in the seasonally dry tropics.[1][6]

Uses

Dracaena hyacinthoides is used as an ornamental in warm areas and as a houseplant, performing best in semi-shade.[2] As some of its common names suggest, it is a minor fiber crop, and in its home range it is used as a treatment for hemorrhoids.[4][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dracaena hyacinthoides (L.) Mabb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Dracaena hyacinthoides (L.) Mabb". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa; Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro (2012). "Sansevieria hyacinthoides (African bowstring hemp)". CABI Compendium. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.48195.
  4. 1 2 Mothogoane, M.S. (January 2015). "Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce". pza.sanbi.org. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "iguanatail Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce". invasiveplantatlas.org. Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "1. Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Linnaeus) Druce, Rep. Bot. Exch. Club. 3: 423. 1914. African bowstring hemp". Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Fern, Ken (13 October 2024). "Useful Tropical Plants Sansevieria hyacinthoides". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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