Snake Plant: Money Plant
Snake plant is considered as Money plant. It produces good vibrations and generates prosperity to entrepreneurs. For Chinese, this plant symbolizes good luck, for them it is an ideal gift for prosperity, wealth and fortune in a new home.
In English language Sansevieria Trifasciata is most commonly known as Mother-in-Law's tongue, others called it as Ladies tongue, Snake plant, Viper's Bowstring Hemp and the Filipinos called it as Espada or Spada and it is considered as one of the Money plants. Sansevieria plants absorb carbon dioxide in the night as well as they give off oxygen at night too.
Other facts about Snake plants according to an Online Encyclopedia
- Due to the belief that it can protect a home from evil influences, the mother-in-law's tongue is also called a good-luck plant, but it might not be so lucky for pets. For humans - the toxicity level is low, producing short-lasting symptoms such as mouth pain, salivation, and some nausea.
- Snake plant is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. The reasons why it is called "Mother-in-Law's tongue, Snake plant" it is because of the shape and sharp margins of its leaves. It is also known as the "viper's bowstring hemp", because it is one of the sources for plant fibers used to make bowstrings.
- Snake plant is an evergreen perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its creeping rhizome, which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves grow vertically from a basal rosette. Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-banding and usually range from 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) long and 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in) wide, though it can reach heights above 2 m (6 ft) in optimal conditions.
Snake plant names in other Countries
In Eurasia, it is known as hǔwěilán (虎尾兰 or 虎尾蘭, "tiger's tail orchid") in China; tora no o (とらのお, "tiger's tail") in Japan; and paşa kılıcı("pasha's sword") in Turkey. In South America, it is known as espada de São Jorge ("sword of Saint George") in Brazil. In the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium), the plant is also known as "vrouwentong" (women's tongue).
Other uses of Snake plant
Snake plant is now used predominantly as an ornamental plant, outdoors in warmer climates, and indoors as a houseplant in cooler climates. It is popular as a houseplant because it is tolerant of low light levels and irregular watering; during winter it needs only one watering every couple of months. It will rot easily if overwatered.
Scientific Findings
The NASA Clean Air Study found Sansevieria Trifasciata has air purification qualities, removing 4 of the 5 main toxins. It exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide using the crassulacean acid metabolism process, unique because few plant species have adapted it. It allows them to withstand drought. The microscopic pores on the plant's leaves, called the stomata and used to exchange gases, are only opened at night to prevent water from escaping via evaporation in the hot sun. As a result, oxygen is released at night, unlike most plants that only exchange gases during the day.
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