It was initially known in cultivation under the cultivar name 'Mason Congo'. My favourite is the variegated form of Sansevieria metallica (Dracaena zebra), with its leaves striped in silver and cream, but my wish list is long, topped by the whale fin snake plant, Sansevieria masoniana (Dracaena masoniana) usually sold as a single, preposterously wide leaf. Does this leaf remind you of a humpback whale fin, just breaching the ocean’s surface? The natural foliage patterning can be seen on the Gardens’ whale fin dracaenas in the Sun Pavilion and The Canyon, shown above, but we’re also enchanted by this unique, cream-striped, variegated form that we found in a specialty nursery (seen below). sect. Sansevieria masoniana (Mason's Congo) - This semi-succulent plant has wonderful, long, 8-10 inches wide, dark green leaves with smudged, light green spots and a unique purple-banded sheath (often below soil level). This plant was collected in what was called the Belgian Congo (then Zaire and now Democratic Republic of the Congo) by Maurice Mason, a renowned plant collector from of Norfolk, England. Written by: Janelle Jung, Senior Researcher (Research and Horticulture) An uncommon find, look for them online or in specialty nurseries and houseplant shops. The decorative pot shown in the stock images is not included (unless stated). Dracaena masoniana, synonym Sansevieria masoniana, is a species of Dracaena native to Africa and originally collected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very drought-tolerant. Sansevieria Masoniana F. Variegata. Byng & Christenh. One of the most attractive ways to grow sansevieria ‘Cylindrica’ is as container plants. Rarely flowers as a houseplant. On occasion, if grown in bright light, this plant forms a stalk of white flower clusters arising from the center of the plant. Excellent as a large houseplant, tolerating low light levels and infrequent irrigation. 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