Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. [2] Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria ...
The leaves are flattened and thick (at least 9mm), with wavy edges. [3]Dracaena pethera grows stemless as a perennial, succulent plant with strong rhizomes. The simple leaf blade is from 7.5 to 27.5 inches long and from 6 to 9 inches wide.
These plants grow mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas and West Indies. Over 150 species are native to Mexico. [5] Some flourish in the cooler areas of the eastern United States. Two Mexican species have become a pest in parts of Australia and Taiwan. [4] Ageratina used to belong to the genus Eupatorium, but it has been reclassified.
Good news: “Snake plants are fairly resistant to pests,” Margareta tells us, however they can occasionally fall victim to common household plant invaders like spider mites, gnats, and mealybugs.
Ageratina altissima, also known as white snakeroot, [3] richweed, [3] or white sanicle, [4] is a poisonous perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern and central North America. An older binomial name for this species is Eupatorium rugosum, but the genus Eupatorium has undergone taxonomic revision by botanists, and some species ...
Sansevieria Thunb." is a conserved name in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, notwithstanding arguments that the author should be given as Petagna. [ 11 ] [ 13 ] The spellings " Sanseveria " and " Sanseviera " are commonly seen as well, the confusion deriving from alternate spellings of the Italian place name.
Most of us grew up hearing our elders call this plant “snake plant” or “mother-in-law’s tongue.” That first name refers to the “diamondback” patterns on some of their leaves (not ...
"The snake plant in higher light levels receives more radiant light to photosynthesize and will develop more leaves than one in lower light levels. Water is a key element in photosynthesis," says ...