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This is an easy house plant
to grow and comes with differnet names. Mother-In-Law tongue, Snake plant,
Snake skin plant. The Latin name is Sansevieria trifasciata. Here is an
Url for reading about how plants are named and this was interesting to me.
http://www.briansgarden.com/articles/000916.html
The thing I like about this
plant is that you can take one leaf, cut it into approximately two inch
pieces, place it in potting soil, water occasionally and little shoots
will come up beside it. The thing to remember is to always be sure the
pieces you cut are pointing up as they naturally grow. You must be patient
because it takes months for these little new leaves to appear.
The tall height of this
plant is always a welcome thing for a plant arrangement. Since they are
free one doesn't mind taking them to a sick friend in the hospital, for a
shower or any other occasion.
This little stove is a real
antique, not a reproduction. A friend closed out their farm house and sold
it to me. My husband spent a month of his spare time rebuilding it so it
really works. He had to cut metal pieces for the inside since a lot of it
was burned through. When the weather is very cold we can build a small
fire in it so it warms this back porch area just enough to keep things
from freezing. The washing machine is out there and this is good for
protecting that as well. |
