Sansevieria Species, Ceylon Bowstring Hemp, Devil's Tongue, Snake Plant

This plant is very easy to care for and likes a bright but not sunny location. The only problem is that if it is happy, once a year it ma...Read Morekes flowers that drop sticky stuff on the floor, but since the plant is grown for the leaves, the flowers can be cut before they start dropping liquid.

I divided the plant and gave part to a friend. She sent a photo of the plant from an exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden called "Wild Medicine." It had the following information on a tag:

"The West African snakeplant is a popular ornamental with pointed, sword-like leaves. The leaves are a source of durable fibers for bowstrings and other uses. Traditionally the plant has been used to treat skin sores, rashes, diabetes and snakebite. Snakeplant is rich in saponins, and glycosides, which are chemicals that can help regulate the body's biological functions. In one laboratory test, extracts of snakeplant were shown to reduce pain and fever in mice. "