Dracaena masoniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade :	Tracheophytes
Clade :	Angiosperms
Clade :	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Nolinoideae
Genus:	Dracaena
Species:	D. masoniana
Binomial name
Dracaena masoniana (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh. [1]
Synonyms [1]
Sansevieria masoniana Chahin.

Dracaena masoniana , synonym Sansevieria masoniana , ^[1] is a species of Dracaena native to Africa and originally collected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . ^{[2] [3] [4]} It was initially known in cultivation under the cultivar name 'Mason Congo'. Commonly grown as a houseplant for its striking foliage, it can survive in bright filtered light or shade and with infrequent watering. ^[5] Often grown as a single large, stiff leaf in pots, the plant's other common names include "whale fin" or "shark's fin". ^[6]

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