Sansevieria stuckyi

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Sansevieria stuckyi

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Got this late last year Oct/Nov. These leaves/spears in this species are supposed to grow 6 + feet tall with maturity (few more years I suppose)!
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A couple of weeks ago, I saw a new leaf breaking the surface
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Today, I decided I should upgrade to a larger pot, well before it shuts down for the winter in a few more months. The new leaf is already now 4" tall, growing super fast. 2 original leaves are currently 20" and 19".
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I like it!
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Latest look. New leaf is taller and a 4th spear has appeared. There doesn't seem to be apparent variegation on these new leaves, but I have a feeling it might be somewhat like what I've seen on S. kirkii Pulchra Coppertone variegated, where the new leaves come in looking non-variegated, and the variegation becomes more and more apparent later on. Time will tell...
Normally, and from past experience, I would expect these to be somewhat dormant with short and cold days, except that these are located whereby LED lights increase the photoperiod early and late, and a small heater prevents the area from getting cold. This is the first winter which I've used the LEDs with these particular plants, so it's a pleasant surprise to see at least a few of them continue to grow, or so it would seem. It's still much cooler for them overall comparatively this time of year, so watering has been shut down considerably. At most, they get just a little every week or so to prevent them from completely drying out.
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Nice! Pretty sure I tried one of those in my raised bed a few years back, and it didn't make it through the first winter. Probably a poor choice on my part, as its large size alone makes it difficult to protect from hazardous climate conditions.

It will interesting to see how variegation develops (or doesn't) on the new leaves.
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For me, the appeal is it's really different. I can't think of a more unusual Sansevieria: single-leaved spikes rising up out of the soil, perhaps taller than a person! I can only imagine coming across a patch of these in habitat must be a bizarre encounter if unfamiliar with these plants. S. canaliculata is similar, but a more miniature version.

I'll update the progress of the variegation or lack thereof as it becomes more clear in time.
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I think quite a few Sans get big like that in habitat. Arid Lands had a couple different species I was looking up at growing in enormous containers.
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It's been a while since I updated this one...
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Those spears on the left appear to be plain, but the rest including the original variegated. I've found it takes a long time for the variegation to distinguish itself too.
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