By fiwit | On Oct 31, 1997, I discovered a baby rattlesnake in my home office, curled up behind my chair. That is NOT the kind of snake I recommend you bring into your house. Instead, adopt a Snake Plant, also called Mother-in-Law's Tongue. The perfect house plant, it's easy to grow, difficult to kill, and its broad leaves make it very effective at removing toxins from the air. |
plantladylin said:Nice article Mary, very well written ... and I too got a kick out of the title! Although I've found a snake in my house a time or two it was never a Rattler or venomous type, Yikes!
I've had a love-hate relationship with Sansevieria over the years and currently only keep a couple of smaller plants indoors. In some parts of Florida Sansevieria grow in-ground but they are listed as a Category II invasive here, so for those living in Florida (especially the southern part of the state), take heed ... the Snake Plant is best kept containerized or it will multiply and take over the area where it is planted.
coconut said:There are a lot of different kinds. Some have the most intoxicating lovely fragrance! But the one that's invasive, here too, doesn't smell very good at all, kind of sickly sweet. When I find one of the good ones sending up a bloom stalk, I chop it off with a bit of root and the attending four or five leaves, and bring it inside, they are only fragrant at night. There's a variety with nearly black green leaves that's the best for fragrance.
I'll have to go around taking photos now...