Peculiar indoor flower Under the name mother-in-law's language, it is found so often that many believe that it was brought from neighboring Central Asia. In fact, this plant is native to the rocky terrain of South Africa. However, it also grows in Asia, only in the South. But even in Russian homes, he is also so familiar that even some signs are associated with him.
A flower with many names
It is believed that the plant collects all the negative energy in the house and turns it into creative energy.
The scientific name of this plant is Sansevieria. But in our country it is most often called by its popular name. The flower got its name due to the fact that the leaves end in a kind of tongue - a sharp one, for which Russian mothers-in-law are famous. But sansevieria has other, no less apt names:
- pike tail;
- devil's tongue
- Snake skin;
- Indian sword;
- leopard lily.
One way or another, all these popular nicknames are based on the shape or color of the leaves of the plant, which, indeed, cannot be confused with others.
Sansevieria is considered medicinal plant- ionizes the air, has disinfecting properties, helps in the healing of wounds and burns.
Prosperity or discord?
There are different signs about the flowering of the plant. Their meaning depends on the time of year
According to legend, when the “mother-in-law’s flower” shoots an arrow, this marks the beginning of a white streak in the life of the family.
According to Feng Shui, plants directed upward bring prosperity and comfort to the house. But Russian folk signs on this matter differ, and quite significantly. According to some of them, it is believed that this flower has negative qualities:
- It is precisely because of his “sharp tongue” that he can bring quarrels into the house, especially in young families;
- it should not be accepted as a gift from widowers or widowers - this can bring misfortune;
- if the plant begins to wither, this is an unkind sign - you urgently need to nurse the flower and improve relationships in the family;
- if Sansevieria suddenly blooms in winter, you need to wait for a major family quarrel;
- a leaf drying up on top indicates that someone is very jealous of you.
But there are also directly opposite signs about the flower:
- some advise placing a pike tail in the marital bedroom - this will bring harmony and kindness to the family;
- flowering in spring and summer - very good omen, a harbinger of good luck and happiness;
- a sick person should often stroke the leaves of the plant, since it is capable of absorbing negative energy (if sick Small child, mom can pet the flower for him);
- an Indian sword located in the office will bring prosperity to the company and protect it from unwanted visitors;
- if a flower pot is placed by the window, it will protect the inhabitants of the entire house from the evil eye;
- you need to place the plant where guests often sit - good visitors will become even more friendly, and evil ones will no longer come to you;
- if the leaves of the sansevieria are mostly medium-sized and dense, it means that there is a good situation in the house, and if one suddenly shoots up, you should expect an aggravation of relations;
- a flower passed down by inheritance is considered a talisman.
Flowering of pike tail occurs extremely rarely, so it is always associated with upcoming important events.
Indian sword for young girls
The gift of a pike tail leaf has long been considered a declaration of love.
There are also two points of view on this issue. Some consider the leopard lily to be a husband and insist that it should not be kept in the house until the girl is married.
But more often they advise using this flower in a different way - you can use it to tell fortunes. The girl must choose one sheet and think about the name of her beloved. If within a month the highlighted “tongue” does not wither, be happy in your marriage.
If you take good care of your pike's tail, it will respond with gratitude and become a real amulet for the family.
Sansevieria, as well as sansevieria or sansevieria, is well known to many domestic amateur gardeners under such unusual names as pike tail or mother-in-law's tongue, which is due to its very characteristic appearance ornamental leaves. The plant blooms in indoor floriculture conditions quite rarely, and so home flower bloomed, it will require special conditions and care. Flowering usually occurs in spring when there is no favorable conditions, which are created by a cramped flower pot.
Signs and superstitions
Many signs associated with growing mother-in-law's tongue do not recommend keeping this unpretentious and very attractive indoor flower at home. According to such prejudices, negative manifestations when placing a flowerpot with this ornamental crop are expressed in the absorption of energy. There is a well-known superstition according to which if “mother-in-law’s tongue” bloomed in winter period, then such a phenomenon foreshadows major quarrels in the family.
However, such indoor flowers are fueled exclusively by negative emotions. of various origins, including rudeness, bad mood and anger. Long foliage serves as a kind of antenna, which helps absorb negativity and emit energy of peace and creativity. Sansevieria helps in getting rid of liars, gossips and ill-wishers, and also makes the indoor microclimate more harmonious and comfortable for life. This indoor flower will also be useful for people who cannot concentrate or need increased concentration.
Sansevieria: cultivation and care (video)
Popular types
The plants belong to the genus of stemless and evergreen perennials. Sansevieria is popular herbaceous plant from the Asparagus family, and in natural conditions is often found in regions characterized by dry and rocky soils.
| Species name | Description of the plant | Species features |
| Great Sansevieria (S.grandis) | The leaf rosette consists of two to four juicy and fleshy leaves of light green color. | Leaves with attractive dark transverse stripes and a pronounced reddish edge |
| Sansevieria hyacinth (S.hyacinthoides) | A half-meter plant with a tufted leaf rosette, including two to four dark green leaves | The presence of light green W-shaped shading on the leaves and a reddish or whitish marginal border |
| Sansevieria dooneri (S.dooneri) | A subdued leafy succulent plant that forms a leaf rosette of two dozen flat and erect leaves | The foliage has a dark green pattern characteristic of the species. |
| Sansevieria graceful (S.gracilis) | A perennial succulent plant with leathery, oval, long, pointed leaves of a grayish-green color, covering the stem base. | The foliage has a gray-beige pattern in the form of transverse streaks |
| Sansevieria kirkii (S.kirkii) | The plant is characterized by a relatively short rhizome and short leaf rosettes represented by spotted leaves | Varieties with brownish or reddish-brown foliage are known in floriculture. |
| Sansevieria liberica (S. liberica) | A leafy succulent plant with an expanded leaf rosette of six flat, parallel, dark green leaves. | The foliage has blurry light green streaks and streaks, as well as a thin reddish-white or brown border. |
| Sansevieria three-lane (S. trifasciata) | The most common plant in domestic indoor floriculture, with xiphoid, green or greenish-yellow leaves. | This type characterized as absolutely undemanding to cultivation conditions and differs high level decorativeness |
What are the benefits of culture
The benefits of Sansevieria are well known to many experienced amateur gardeners, This is not the first year we have been growing this unusual indoor plant at home.
Basic beneficial features and the advantages of growing ornamental crops are as follows:
- the plant actually releases a very significant amount of oxygen, which improves the condition of people suffering from diseases respiratory system;
- the plant helps to significantly clean the air in the room, which is due to the destruction of bacterial microflora;
- When cultivating an ornamental plant indoors, there is an increase in immunity and normalization metabolic processes;
- decorative culture very effectively neutralizes all harmful and toxic fumes emitted by interior paint and new furniture;
- Sansevieria is a real home healer that helps get rid of cystitis and inflammatory processes in the appendages.
Sansevieria: flowering (video)
Plant juice extracted from the leaves of the ornamental crop is used in the treatment of otitis media and inflammatory processes of the skin. The smoke emitted by burning leaves has long been used as a very effective means to get rid of headaches. Flower pot with a “mother-in-law’s tongue”, located near a computer or TV, is capable of absorbing a significant part of the radiation harmful to the human body.
Possible harm
Sansevieria foliage of any type contains a significant amount of saponins. These components belong to the category of quite toxic substances that are part of some diuretics, choleretic and laxatives. Ornamental plant should not be placed in areas accessible to pets or children.
However, sansevieria are among the very unpretentious and hardy indoor plants, which beginners are happy about or not enough experienced flower growers. And if you follow the growing technology, problems with this indoor decorative crop do not arise.
Numerous signs and beliefs are associated with indoor plants. It is believed that plants not only carry a certain energy and can influence the health and luck of household members, but are also an indicator of well-being in the house, reacting to everything that happens around them. What can the “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” flower tell you? Photos, signs associated with this plant, its impact on people and events can be found in this article.
Is it possible to keep "Mother-in-Law's Tongue" at home?
"Mother-in-law's tongue", or Sansevieria, is one of the most popular indoor plants due to its beautiful long leaves and unpretentiousness. Because of unusual looking the flower received many original folk names - “Snake skin”, “Pike tail”, “Devil’s tongue”, “Mother-in-law’s tongue”. Despite the not-so-pleasant associations, this is one of the most useful houseplants that provides energy balance in the home.
Feng Shui experts believe that plants whose leaves grow upward are “responsible” for harmony in the house, help avoid conflicts and strengthen relationships between the inhabitants of the house. “Mother-in-law’s tongue” is a plant with positive energy, which, like a lightning rod, absorbs all tension, aggression and domestic squabbles. The flower processes this negativity into creative energy, liberates the mind and activates thought processes and imagination.
Sansevieria can be called a medicinal plant - it purifies the air, the juice of its leaves has healing disinfecting properties and helps heal wounds and burns, and tinctures of the roots help strengthen the immune system.
What can “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” tell you?
Sansevieria blooms with beautiful white inflorescences with subtle aroma, from which round berries with seeds are formed. This does not happen often, so the flowering of “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” is always associated with the onset of important events.
Connoisseurs folk signs claim that the appearance of arrows with white flowers indicates that the very same thing has come in the lives of the inhabitants of the house white stripe, when any undertaking is guaranteed success, both in personal affairs and in work and the financial sphere. The flowers of "Mother-in-Law's Tongue" are a signal to action, time to bring your wildest ideas to life. During the flowering period, you need to be especially attentive to the plant, because if you pick the flowers, your plans will be ruined.
However, if “Mother-in-law’s tongue” bloomed in the winter cold, you should not rejoice. In this way, the plant warns of impending troubles, most often the onset of difficult situation which will cause conflicts and scandals in the family.
The yellowing leaves of the “Pike Tail” are a bad sign that foreshadows a separation or difference of views.
If “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” appeared in the house in a neglected state, with drooping leaves, but the new owners managed to get it out, the flower will not remain in debt and will bring good luck and unexpected joy. If a healthy flower begins to wither and wither, it means that there is an unfavorable atmosphere in the house, which will inevitably lead to troubles and deterioration in health if measures are not taken.
Howattract prosperity with the help of "Mother-in-law's tongue"?
"Mother-in-law's tongue" is a peacemaker plant that harmonizes the family environment and helps people find mutual language in the most seemingly hopeless situations. The flower neutralizes any negativity in relationships between people, helps the sick get better and protects against the evil eye.
- Sansevieria leaves can serve as a declaration of love. The one who received such a gift should put it under his pillow and sleep on it for three nights.
- If there are often strangers in the house, you should place the flower exactly where guests communicate with the owners. Mother-in-law's tongue will make people more benevolent, protect them from damage, and those guests who have bad intentions are unlikely to cross the threshold of this house again.
- A sick person needs to stroke the plant more often, “giving” his illness to it. If a baby is sick, his mother can do this for him.
- If a husband and wife quarrel, the “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” growing in the marital bedroom will help you forget the differences. This method will work if the flower is presented by the parents of either spouse.
Unmarried girls can even tell fortunes in "Mother-in-Law's Language." To do this, you need to choose a piece of paper, guess the name of the one you like young man and follow this sheet for a month. If the leaf does not fall off or wither, it means that the girl can count on the tender feelings of her chosen one.
A sensitive and kind Sansevieria can become a real guardian of the family hearth if you treat it like a living being, care for it, talk, and be attentive to changes. For those who are missing family happiness, it is worth thinking about the appearance of this plant in the house. Sansevieria has many subspecies, and you need to choose the appropriate variety of the “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue” flower from the photo, study the signs and get a real green “barometer” that will predict the weather in the house.
In apartments, offices, hospitals and even in spacious shops, the houseplant “mother-in-law’s tongue” or “sansevieria” is often found. It is also called “pike tail”, “snake skin”. Its family includes more than 55 types of flowers, all of them differ in rosette, leaf shape or color. This is an energetically strong plant, fast-growing, undemanding to care and easy to like, just look at its photo. In addition, according to signs and superstitions, Sansevieria is useful plant, which will help improve the atmosphere in the house and bring spiritual balance to the family.
Signs
Energy
Maintaining a positive energy balance in the home is very important. Without this, the home will not have a calm and cozy atmosphere, and the owners will not have the desire to return to it. Properly selected and arranged indoor flowers will keep the apartment cozy and warm.
Sansevieria is an unpretentious and fairly easy-to-care plant. It is believed that it will adapt to any circumstances and environment. Like all the flowers in the house, mother-in-law's tongue needs energy. It’s interesting that he is fueled exclusively by negativity of different origins, for example, the manifestation bad mood, rudeness, anger.
The plant encourages positive, friendly communication among both family members and guests. Therefore, it is recommended to get a flower, first of all, for those families where disputes, conflicts and various troubles constantly haunt the household, and the atmosphere in the home has become heavy and unbearable. There is an opinion that long leaves- These are a kind of antennas that absorb negative energy and radiate calm, peace and comfort.
There are often cases when relations between spouses who have been married for quite a long time become colder, some alienation, mutual hostility, and scandals arise. empty space. To correct the situation, you need to place a flowerpot with sansevieria in the matrimonial bedroom. The calm and peaceful aura of the flower will stabilize the situation in the house and improve the relationship between husband and wife.
The name of the plant “mother-in-law’s tongue” seems to say that the flower attracts all sorts of troubles, gossip, etc. However, in fact, the opposite is true: Sansevieria protects household members from troubles and repels those who come to the home with bad intentions, for example , slander and gossip.
Sansevieria, according to signs, also helps to get rid of ill-wishers at work. If someone interferes with your work with their constant reproaches and nagging, it is recommended to workplace bring a pike tail. This flower is famous for its ability to eliminate gossip and drive away all ill-wishers and envious people. The plant will save its owner from unpleasant conversations and help him concentrate on work responsibilities.
Why does it bloom
Sudden and untimely flowering of any plant is an unfavorable sign. A bad time for mother-in-law's tongue flowers to appear is winter. At this time of year, the flowering of sansevieria promises a major quarrel, conflict in the family or among colleagues if the plant lives in the office. It is believed that the cause of conflicts will be excessive care and concern of one of the relatives or company employees. Pike tail rarely blooms, only with poor or improper care, when there is not enough light and watering.
Some are sure that this indoor plant can bloom only under favorable conditions. Therefore, if the mother-in-law’s tongue began to bloom at any time of the year, except winter, this event does not carry any bad meaning. On the contrary, it helps all endeavors and attracts good luck in their implementation.
If it happens that your mother-in-law’s tongue blooms in winter, then you shouldn’t be upset, you need to appease the plant so that grief and troubles will bypass the house. To do this, you need to talk to the flower, wipe its leaves with a damp, clean cloth, and feed it with fertilizers. In a word, find a common language with Sansevieria, and perhaps it will change its anger to mercy.
Can I keep it at home?
According to all signs, mother-in-law’s language should be kept in the house, because in every family some conflicts and troubles occur from time to time. Moreover, in addition to attracting good luck, it also has healing properties.
In their action, sansevieria leaves are similar to the leaves of the well-known aloe or agave. For any skin lesions, for example, an abscess or burn, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the plant leaf under running water, carefully cut lengthwise and apply the cut side to the damaged area. To prevent the sheet from moving, it must be secured with a bandage or gauze bandage.
Thanks to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, mother-in-law's tongue is able to heal almost any wound in short time without the use of medications.
Mother-in-law's tongue, “snake skin”, “pike tail”, “devil’s tongue”, “Indian sword”, “leopard lily” - that’s what they call evergreen Sansevieria (with an emphasis on the second “e”), which can often be found on the windowsills of home greenhouse lovers.
Beautiful name perennial flower received from a prince named Sanseviero, who lived in the eighteenth century. By the way, in Africa, strong ropes and cords are made from this plant, and coarse fabric is also obtained. Sansevieria acquired all other names because of its unusual appearance.
This plant has long thick leaves that look like a pencil lead, a spoon or long tongues. Among flower growers, “mother-in-law’s tongue” with oval leaves is popular, on a dark green background of which you can see light green stripes; in other species there may be stripes of beautiful silver colors. The end of each leaf of the “pike tail” is sharp and if the tip is broken, the sansevieria will grow more slowly.
Every novice amateur gardener who wants to see a new plant in his home will definitely find information not only about care, but also scan the new flower for its energy. As usual, flowers have special magic and can influence the emotional background of the owners and the aura in the apartment in different ways. It must be said that a sufficient amount is associated with sansevieria interesting signs and superstitions, having learned about which flower growers can decide for themselves whether to have a pike tail at home or not.
It is a custom or accepted among people that no matter what the mother-in-law is, there are still a lot of jokes associated with her. In particular, it is believed that the mother-in-law loves to chat and gossip. Apparently, someone saw the long leaves of Sansevieria and jokingly called them mother-in-law's tongues. This name quickly became attached to the flower, and from here came the sign that if you plant sansevieria at home, people will often gossip about the family, scandals and quarrels will begin, which will end in divorce.
Opponents of this opinion, on the contrary, argue that a pike tail will only light a fire in the hearth, improve the connection between spouses, and make the family indestructible.
If you have an enemy at work who is trying to prick you with his statements, just put sansevieria on your desk. They say it will help get your enemy out of the way and make your life at work calmer.
It turns out that mother-in-law’s language absorbs all the negativity that comes from people and improves relationships between participants in communication.
If you were given leaves of mother-in-law's tongue, then put them under your pillow and sleep for three nights in a row. Such a gift can be perceived as a real declaration of love. If the parents of a husband or wife give a married couple sansevieria, the spouses will immediately stop quarreling.
A girl who is not sure of her beloved’s feelings can easily check this by choosing any piece of her mother-in-law’s tongue. If in thirty days the leaf does not wither or fall off, then the guy loves him, and everything will work out.
According to another belief, an unmarried woman should not use her mother-in-law's tongue, otherwise no one will ever put on her wedding ring on your finger.Eat popular opinion that a flower in the house will lead to frequent conversations about money between spouses. If a woman gives a pike tail to the couple, it means she wants to destroy their family, and if the mother-in-law’s tongue was inherited by the couple from other residents, then it will become a real household talisman.
The benefits and harms of Sansevieria in the house
Benefits in the home:
Damage in the home:
- Sansevieria contains the substance saponin. In small doses it is valuable and useful, but in large quantities it becomes a real poison! Doctors use saponin extremely carefully, and medicinal preparations with this component are not recommended for children and pregnant women.
- Powerful energy can sometimes be destructive. It is because of this that it is advised not to keep pike tail in rooms where adults or children sleep: the strong aura of the flower will disrupt any sleep.
- Trouble will begin for domestic cats and dogs if they decide to eat the leaves of mother-in-law's tongue. Pets will begin to vomit, diarrhea and intestinal upset.
- Small children also need to be protected from the flower; they will also suffer if they decide to eat a sansevieria leaf.
Is it possible to keep a Pike Tail at home and where to put it according to Feng Shui
If you are guided only by positive signs that are associated with mother-in-law’s tongue, then keeping a pike tail in your apartment is not only possible, but also necessary. After all, Sansevieria takes away all the negativity emanating from people and things, giving it to household members positive energy. In addition, according to Feng Shui, sansevieria will bring wealth and good luck to the house.
When choosing a place for this flower, remember that it is better not to place a flowerpot with mother-in-law’s tongue next to the bed. A suitable place would be a niche under the window, and the kitchen windows should face the courtyard. This will minimize gossip around your family.It's good if Sansevieria appears in your workplace. Thanks to this, your productivity will increase, quarrels with colleagues will stop, and your colleagues will not pester you about stupid questions.
Signs on the condition of the flower Mother-in-law's tongue
If you see white arrows with flowers on your sansevieria, rejoice: a white streak has come for you and your family. Mother-in-law's language in this way simply shouts that the time has come to start something new, change your life for the better, and promises that any endeavors will be crowned with success.
If mother-in-law's tongue blooms in winter, this does not bode well. The owner of a blooming sansevieria will face troubles, troubles, failures and disappointments.
Yellowed pike tail leaves predict separation.
If the flower begins to fade, get sick and wither, it is necessary to urgently take measures to restore a comfortable psychological environment in the family. The mother-in-law's fading tongue warns the owners of an impending illness.
Flower care
Sansevieria is an unpretentious plant, capable of adapting to any conditions, but this flower requires some care.
This plant will not be harmed by excess color, but if the window sills are located in the south, then it is better to move the pot into the shade. If yellow color There is a lot of mother-in-law tongue on the leaves, so less light is required. If you want to protect your flower from burns, it is better to protect your sansevieria from direct sunlight.
Sansevieria can survive a week without water, so you should not water it often, otherwise the flower may rot. If the flower is in the cold or in the shade, it needs to be watered less often; mother-in-laws hate spraying, but you can wipe the leaves with a damp cloth.The soil for the flower should dry out quickly and be of low nutritional value. Choose soil for your mother-in-law's tongue that is suitable for growing cacti. The main thing is that the ground is light.
The pot for sansevieria should be wide, but not too large and deep. There should be large drainage holes at the bottom of the pot.
Everyone can make a choice for themselves: to have an unpretentious sansevieria in the house or to hold off on purchasing it. People who think in a positive way always keep in mind the most positive qualities of this beautiful plant, including his healing properties. The main thing is not to self-medicate, I use sansevieria, but be sure to consult a doctor. Remember that any plant needs to be looked after and done correctly, and then no superstitions are scary.