Sansevieria
Trifasciata or snake plant or
mother-in-law’s tongue is an evergreen perennial ornamental plant. The sword
shaped leaves are colored light green with streaks of dark green all over the
blade. On the margins of a leaf is a yellow vertical stripe, but there are
varieties that don’t have such stripe. A leaf usually measures 28-35 inches
long and 2-2.4 inches wide.
Listed by NASA as one of 12 house plants that can give
better quality of air inside a house or a building, snake plant removes toxic
gasses by passively absorbing toxins such as nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde.
It is unlike most other plants that absorb carbon dioxide and release much
oxygen during daytime. Snake plant takes away carbon dioxide and gives off
oxygen in the evening. For this reason, it is an ideal ornamental plant inside
the house or the bedroom to provide a slight boost of oxygen when one sleeps.
Snake plant can be propagated by cutting or dividing its
rhizome. It is mostly planted on the ground or in pots with free draining soil.
It can survive with less sunlight and water. Overwatering can cause the roots
to decay which may kill the plant.
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