Mother In Law’s Tongue Tree

The tongue tree of the genie, Mother-In-Law Tongue tree or sansevieria in English is a plant that has more than 70 species of flowering plants in the family Ruscaceae that are native to the tropical country of the Past.

This the plant has small succulent trees with leafy greens that grow from 20 cm to 3m high, mostly forming deep clusters of scattered rhizomes or stolons. The flowers are whitish gray, produced on simple rasam, or branched 40-90 cm long. The fruit is a red or orange berry.

This type is named after the Prince of San Severo, Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771) in Italy. The spellings 'Sansevieria' and 'Sansviera' are commonly seen as well, the confusion comes from the spelling that intersects the names of Italian places.

 

Well-known species are:

Sansevieria aethiopica          

Sansevieria angustiflora

Sansevieria arborescens                                

Sansevieria aubrytiana          

Sansevieria braunii

Sansevieria canaliculata

Sansevieria concinna

Sansevieria cylindrica

Sansevieria dawei

Sansevieria deserti

Sansevieria dooneri

Sansevieria ehrenberg

Sansevieria fasciata

Sansevieria gracilis                                   

Sansevieria grandicuspis                       

Sansevieria grandis

Sansevieria hyacinthoides

Sansevieria intermedia

Sansevieria kirkii

Sansevieria liberica

Sansevieria longiflora

Sansevieria metallica

Sansevieria parva

Sansevieria phillipsiae

Sansevieria raffillii

Sansevieria roxburghiana

Sansevieria senegambica

Sansevieria singularis

Sansevieria stuckyi

Sansevieria subspicata

Sansevieria suffruticosa

Sansevieria trifasciata

Sansevieria zeylanica

In African countries, the leaves are used to produce fiber in some species. For example, Sansevieria ehrenbergii, a plant sap contains antiseptic qualities and its leaves are used as a bandage in traditional first aid.

Some species are well-known home plants in some countries, with sales of Sansevieria trifasciata being the most widely cultivated.This tree is usually grown as home decoration, but the medicinal uses of this plant are amazing. 

These include treatment for abdominal pain, earache, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids. Among others, it is used to treat flu, cough, inflammation (bronchitis), swelling due to sprains, boils, and hair nourishment. This plant is cold, antibiotic nutritious, and sour in taste. This is because its leaves are rich in abamagenin, cardanolin, saponins, and polyphenols.

Studies conducted by local research centers acknowledge that the Mother-In-Law Tongue tree can be collagen to skin health. The mother tongue also acts as a good air purifier by removing toxins such as formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene from the air so that it is also called a cure for sick building syndrome. This tree also produces oxygen at night, making it suitable for planting in the bedroom.