Mother-in-law's tongue is a home plant, which to date has been held in high esteem by our gardeners. This is a decorative flower, unpretentious and great for breeding in offices and at home. Not all flower lovers know that the scientific name of this plant is sansevieria.
Flower description
“Mother-in-law's tongue”, “dragon's tongue”, “pike tail”, “bayonet plant”, “snake skin” and many other names have this houseplant. The homeland of sansevieria is considered to be the tropics of Africa and Asia. In nature, there are more than 60 varieties of plants.
However, only some varieties are used for home breeding. It is necessary to find out whether it is possible to keep a tongue of mother-in-law's flower at home and how to care for it so that it delights the owners? According to some sources, these plants belong to the Dracenov and Iglitsov families. The flower got its interesting name in honor of Prince von Sanseviero.
Undemanding and persistent mother-in-law's flower language and varieties in nature:
- A tall erect plant has long lanceolate leaves.
- A low decorative culture has short leaves that form a rosette.
Depending on what species the flower belongs to, the leaves may have a grayish green, green or dark green color. The shape of the sheet depends on the type. Wide white or yellow stripes may appear on the sheet. Stripes of a different color, such as light green, can be across. The leaf may have a reddish border. Short flowering occurs in spring.
Varieties for home care
A decorative flower is grown not only at home, but also as an office decoration. Because the plant is unpretentious, it is very easy to take care of it. But flower growers still distinguish several varieties of mother-in-law's language:
- The most popular variety is Laurenti. Has vertically arranged leaves. A bright yellow stripe of different widths runs along the edge of the sheet.
- Silver Hanni variety with stripes of silver-grayish-green color. On the edge of the sheet there is a bordering of dark color.
- Sensational Bentle has not very tall straight leaves. Along the entire length of the sheet are longitudinal white stripes.
- Grade Compacta (Compacta) decorative indoor flower. It has a dark central part of the leaf and yellow bordering on the edges.
- Among the indoor flowers of mother-in-law, the language of new varieties take root with ease. For example, Futura, which has short leaves with a thin strip.
- Nelson - the layout of the sheet is vertical. The foliage is dark with velvety gloss.
Flower mother in law tongue and care at home
If someone has decided to grow sansevieria at home, it is important to follow a few simple tips:
- Maintain the temperature in the room.
- In the summer, any temperature suits the indoor flower of mother-in-law.
- In the cold season, the temperature should be at the level of 14-16 0 C. But nevertheless, it must be taken into account that the minimum temperature is 10-11 0 C. Its sharp drops badly affect the plant.
It is known that the flower holds water in the leaves, so you need to water it sparingly.
When a mother’s tongue flower is kept at home, is it possible to top-dress and with which drug? Sansevieria does not really like nitrogen. Therefore, when buying fertilizer, you need to pay attention to the fact that its composition should be the least. Feeding is enough once a year. In winter, the plant is not fertilized. In spring and summer, top dressing can be done with cactus formulations.
Flower pests and how to deal with them
The main pests of the mother-in-law's flower tongue are:
- Thrips.
- Spider mites.
- Mealy Worms.
The fact that the flower is infected with spider mites can be determined by the color of the leaves. They change color to a paler color.
Thrips settle on the lower part of the sheet in large colonies. At the same time, the upper part of the leaf is covered with gray-brown spots with a silvery sheen.
If a powdery worm has settled in the base of the outlet, then it begins to suck out juice from leaves and peduncles. The leaves become sick and bent.
How to deal with pests of mother-in-law's flower tongue? Is it possible to keep chemicals at home or is it better to use folk remedies? You can try everything, but you need to start with plant prevention:
- Make an infusion of citrus peels. Wet the cloth with this infusion and wipe the leaves of the flower.
- Perform regular preventive spraying with Fitoverm biological product.
- If pests are found, it is possible to spray with the preparations "Actellik", "Decis".
Is sansevieria blooming?
When to bloom - the plant completely independently chooses the time for this. The mother-in-law's tongue may not bloom for years, and then it suddenly blossoms with delicate flowers. The aroma reminds them of vanilla. Completely fills the entire room and goes beyond the front door.
Beauty lasts about a week. The reason for the unexpected flowering is that the plant feels the approach of death and nature makes it bloom in order to leave seeds behind.
According to popular superstitions, the flower of mother-in-law's tongue, blooming in winter, tells the owner about impending troubles.
The benefits of the flower in the house
Sansevieria is popularly considered a real healer. The fact that it helps with the following ailments has been established:
- Cystitis.
- Inflammation of the appendages.
- Otitis (shooting pains in the ears).
- Lesions of the skin (scabies, ulcers, itching, wounds and cuts).
Many do not imagine what mysterious properties a flower of mother-in-law has a tongue. Is it possible to keep at home such a healer who:
- Destroys harmful bacteria.
- Emit oxygen.
- Absorbs negative energy.
It is noticed that if this flower is in the house, then the owners of this miracle:
- They suffer less from headaches.
- They are less likely to have colds.
- Pressure drops in hypertensive patients and hypotensive patients become less frequent.
Placing a flower in the classroom contributes to a better assimilation of knowledge, to active creativity.
What do people say about him?
Flower of mother-in-law's tongue and signs associated with it:
- If flowering happened in the summer, then you need to wait for great luck. And if it bloomed in the winter, then this is a sign of impending troubles.
- If the leaves turned yellow and this is not the work of pests, then parting with someone is ahead.
- If a healthy plant begins to hurt and wither, then this indicates that the house has a tense atmosphere.
Is it possible to keep a flower of mother-in-law's tongue at home if the people speak of various signs? Of course you can, because it is a peacemaker. And not all signs promise trouble. There are some good ones, for example:
- If a person is sick, then you need to stroke the flower more often in order to give away negative energy.
- Husband and wife will no longer quarrel if they put a flowerpot with a plant donated by the parents of one of the spouses in their bedroom.
- Single young ladies can bewitch in mother-in-law's tongue.
Of course, grow a beautiful and proud plant.