Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the familyAsparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria trifasciata. This plant is often kept as a houseplant due to its non-demanding maintenance; they can survive with very little water and sun.
NASA has classified Sansevieria, now called Dracaena, as an air purifier due to its ability to remove toxic compounds such as benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene.
This plant uses the acid metabolism of the Crassulaceae to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, enabling it to resist drought.
The microscopic pores on its leaves, called stomata, open only at night to limit water loss through transpiration in the heat of the sun. Unlike other plants, Sansevieria produces oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide at night, making it an excellent indoor air purifier while we sleep.
Snake plant medicinal benefits include removing indoor air pollutants (such as formaldehyde and benzene) and helping to filter out impurities such as xylene, trichloroethylene, toluene, and ammonia. The snake plant can remove up to 87% of these harmful toxins at night. It can also reduce the level of nitrate ions.
Snake Plant in MY Computer Room- Second Bedroom and Guest Room with the Spider Plant
A Variegated Dracena Indoor Plant in MY Bedroom- similar to the Snake Plant( Calathea).
My Snake Plant Outside in My PATIO AND CATIO here at THD
How to make a sansevieria flower bloom: Its fragrance reaches the whole house
Sansevieria (snake plant) care instructions:
-Watering:
Water the plant only when the soil is completely dry.
During the winter, water only a few times a month, no more.
Place the plant near a well-lit window to promote healthy, vibrant green leaves.
-Racing
Do not cut the ends of the leaves.
Remove any dry leaves to prevent disease.
-Fertilising
Apply fertiliser to flowering plants monthly in late spring and summer.
This will encourage the plant to flower in late summer, producing vanilla-scented flowers.
Lastly, the Lucky Bamboo Plant that Jenny gave me the other day is now at home with my other indoor plants and displayed beautifully along my cacti terrarium. Thank you, Jenny once Again for your gift.
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