Entries Tagged as 'Mother-in-Law Plant'

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Where To Buy Sansevieria, also known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue

Sansevieria – Mother-in-law tongue or Snake Plant by Green Acres Nursery TheGardenLady received this question from Glen. Where can I find a mother-in-law’s tongue to buy? Generally you should be able to buy Sansevieria – common name is Mother-in-Law’s Tongue – at your local nurseries or garden centers that sell indoor plants. If you cannot [...]

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Taking Care of Your Sansevieria (Mother-in-Law’s Tongue)

Sansevieria francisii by allloe TheGardenLady has received a number of questions about Sansevieria or Mother -in- Law’s tongue. Two of the questions are listed here. Two others relate to keeping the Sanserieria alive after freezing and what to do if the plant has root rot. My wife has a snake plant that’s starting to bloom, [...]

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Is your mother-in-law tongue plant harmful?

TheGardenLady received this question from Chery. Is the aroma produced from the blooms of your mother-in-law’s tongue plant harmful? As far as TheGardenLady is concerned, she enjoys the fragrances of flowering plants and does not believe any of them are harmful. She loves the fragrance of the Sansevieria, Mother-in -law’s tongue plant. Fortunately, TheGardenLady has [...]

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Sansevierias: Where to Keep Them – Inside or Outside?

TheGardenLady received this question on her post “Taking Care of Your Mother-In-Law’s Tongue Plant“. I’ve had the Mother-In-Law plant for about 3 yrs, and kept it outdoors. I’ve been told its good to have these types of plants indoor, say, the office, as they give out plenty of oxygen.  Please advise whether it’s a good [...]

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Mini Sansevieria – aka – Dwarf Mother-In-Law Plant

TheGardenLady received this question from Segunda. I want to know if there is a mother-in-law (mini or bond) plant? If so, please let me know were I can get it? There are numerous different Sansevieria plants aka Snake plant or Mother-in-Law Tongue and some of them are dwarf.  A good website that talks about Sansevieria [...]

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Taking Care of Your Mother-In-Law’s Tongue Plant

TheGardenLady received this question from Donna: I have a  that is turning yellow. I have had it for over ten years and it’s been in the same pot since. It has always done well, but here recently it is becoming sick. There hasn’t been any change to it to cause it. Any suggestions? Since you [...]

Monday, November 26th, 2007

How to Deal with a Sick Mother-In-Law Plant

  TheGardenLady received this question from Dawn: Someone gave me a mother inlaw plant and said it lives outside and that I couldnt kill it, but it looks like its dying now…will it die in the winter and rebloom in the summer? Plants that will grow outdoors all year long come from a place that [...]