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What kind of plant is this?

Does anyone know what kind of plant this is (pics included)?

  • I went to visit my grandma at the nursing home today, and they were having a small plant sale. I bought a plant, but I was in a hurry and didn't think to ask what kind it was or how I should take care of it. Here are some pictures of it (I think you'll have to copy and paste the links, sorry): http://i43.tinypic.com/15yhhk2.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/35n4g00.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/1zozq6d.jpg Does anyone know what kind of plant it is? Also, how should I take care of it? Does it need a different pot, how often do I water it, does it need direct sunlight, etc.? Thank you!

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    Pond Lady is right. That plant is Sanseveria, sometimes called snake plant. My Mom always called it Mother-in-Law's Tongue. Mom got along pretty well with her own Mother-in-Law, so I don't think any commentary was implied there; I think it's another traditional name of the plant. It's a common bedding plant here in South Texas, and a popular indoor plant farther north. It likes part shade to full sun, and warm weather. It's a succulent, so it's fairly drought-tolerant. Water it when the soil is dry. It will need to be transplanted to a larger pot soon. Sanseveria multiplies by division (new "pups" will grow up around the roots of the main plant) and by seeds. The flowers are fairly uninteresting.

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That is a sanseveria, a house plant that will survive in very low light situations. Don't water it too much, in fact, let it get dry for a few days before you water it again. It's one of the easiest plants to keep alive in the house. If you live in zone 9 or 10, you can plant it out in deep shade and it will survive outside.

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Pond Lady. I don't know how you got the pictures to come up. We have that plant at work. So I dusted it off by pouring water over the top with the plastic plant sprinkler, and letting the access water run through the holes. I some times check to see if it need re potting. They get crowded and push soil up from the bottom when they reproduce and fill in with new plants. I sprayed the one at work with a very light mist dusting spray after dusting it. Then rinse off any access spray with water. It has given the plant a nice shine. I have never seen the flowers on the plant. Possibly the plant waits until the nutrition is good from that high class potting soil. Some plants flower better in poor soil.

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