Rabu, 27 Maret 2013

Sansevieria plants

 Description Sansevieria plants. In general Sansevieria (tongue-in-law) can be grouped into two types. Types with shorter leaves (about 8 cm) and the type with long leaves (50-70 cm).
Sansevieria have colored leaves range from dark green, light green, green, gray, silver, white and yellow color combination of yellow or green. Motif grooves or lines contained in the leaves varied, with some leaves which follow the direction of fiber, irregular, and there is also a zig-zag.
Characteristics Sansevieria (tongue-in-law) other general has rhizomes, thick-leaved, and the tip of a pointed or prickly leaves. Being able to store water in large numbers in all parts of the body. Being able to live in an arid area though.



Sansevieria types can reach 70 species. Even if the kind of stuff hybrids could reach twice more. Some species of Sansevieria, among others; Sansevieria angustiflora, S. cylindrica, S. Dawei, S. ehrenbergii, S. grandis, S. hyacinthoides, S. kirkii, S. metallica, S. trifasciata, and others.
Absorbent Toxins plant. Sansevieria or tongue-in-law is one of the plants have the capacity as special due to absorbing toxins (pollutants) in the air. Different types of toxins that can be absorbed by Sansevieria include carbon monoxide, nicotine, benzene, formaldehyde, trichlorethylene, to dioxins.
Based on research by the United States Space Agency (NASA; National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Sansevieria or tongue-in-law has the ability to absorb up to 107 types of hazardous substances (toxins or pollutants). Other research concludes that with 5 leaves mature Sansevieria can absorb and cleanse an area of ​​100 m3 of various types of pollutants.
Other Benefits The tongue-in-Law. In addition to the plants absorbing toxins, Sansevieria or tongue-in-law turned out to have many other benefits. Benefits, among others, such as wound closure, antiseptics, hemorrhoids medicine, smallpox, worms, eye and ear diseases, as well as a pick-me-up body. Several kinds of Sansevieria is also efficacious as anti-malarial, anticendawan, anti-cholesterol, anticancer up.
Given the benefits and capabilities of the plant Sansevieria absorbing toxins, grandfather plants shall be planted especially for the living in urban areas with high air pollution levels. Moreover, these plants can also be grown in pots indoors though.
Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae; Division: Magnoliophyta; Order: Asparagales; Family: Asparagaceae; Genus: Sansevieria.
References and pictures:

    
http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Asparagaceae/Sansevieria/
    
en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Sansevieria
    
commons.wikimedia.org / wiki / Category: Sansevieria