Plans for the formation of an international sansevieria plant society are now in the works. Once it's formed, members are hoping to host meetings of other enthusiasts. The foremost authority on sansevierias, according to Pamper, is Juan Chahinian, a resident of Naples, Fla., who authored the thin tome, Sansevieria, Trifasciata Varieties , in 1986. Pamper has a well-thumbed copy of it. Although his collecting has taken him to faraway places, Pamper never passes a table of sansevierias at local garden centers or mass merchandisers without carefully eyeing it.
Sansevierias sprout randomly.
That means they send out shoots that are natural genetic mutations of the parent plant. Recently he found an unusual pup popping up beside a common type, Sansevieria laurentii . Its leaves are more narrow, thick and striped than the parent. Pamper grabbed it and is observing the young plant to see if its differences remain true. If they do, it could be a new variety.