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From Eastern Zimbabwe
Leaves 5-7 rosulate, 12-30 cm long, thick-fleshy, 2.8 to 3.5 cm thick below midway, upper side very concave, tapering gradually towards the spiny tip. Infl. paniculate. The leaves are stemless, usually 1-3 and have a rough surface up to 60 cm long, erect, recurved backwards, dark grey-green, a round channel which runs the full length of the leaf. First discovered and named by Peter Bally in 1964. It looks like a small Agave. The leaf colour can vary from a pale green to beautiful blue. The leaves are tipped with a very hard light brown and lethal spine. It offsets by above ground branches which terminate in new plantlets which are carried above the ground on stilt-like roots. It appears to be walking hence the common name of "Walking Sansevieria". |
