Snake plant looks like a tiger's tail - is it suitable for the bedroom to absorb formaldehyde?

Snake plant is also called tiger tail sansevieria, brocade sansevieria, yellow-tail sansevieria or mother-in-law's tongue. Because the leaf patterns of the snake plant are exquisite and distinctive, many people use it to decorate their homes. Then many people wonder: is the snake plant suitable for the bedroom? Can it absorb formaldehyde?

1. Snake plant

1. Introduction

Snake plant belongs to the order Asparagales, family Ruscaceae; some scholars also classify it under the order Asparagales, family Agavaceae. It is a perennial evergreen herb with creeping rhizomes; 1 to 6 upright, thick, linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate leaves clustered together, with many dark green horizontal banded markings on both sides, looking like a tiger's tail, hence the name tiger tail sansevieria; the flower scape together with the inflorescence is 30 to 80 cm tall, with white to pale green flowers, 3 to 8 clustered into a raceme.

2. Varieties

① Golden-edge snake plant: leaves 70 to 80 cm long, with golden yellow margins on the leaf edges. This variety is the most commonly grown indoors.

② Short-leaf snake plant: also called little tiger sansevieria or tiger ear sansevieria. The plant is 10 cm tall, leaves 7 to 10 cm long and 2.5 to 3 cm wide. The leaves are short and wide, curling and overlapping, with a dark green leaf surface and horizontal grayish-white tiger-stripe markings.

③ Golden-edge short-leaf snake plant: very similar to the short-leaf tiger tail sansevieria, but the golden-edge short-leaf snake plant has wide golden yellow to milky white margins on the leaf edges. Sometimes the entire leaf is golden yellow or milky white, with only a small part in the center being green.

④ Round-leaf snake plant: also called stick-leaf snake plant, tube-leaf snake plant or tube thousand-year sansevieria. Leaves 80 to 100 cm long and 3 cm wide. The leaves are fleshy and appear as slender round sticks, with a dark green leaf surface and horizontal grayish-green tiger-stripe markings.

⑤ Broad-leaf snake plant: also called fan-leaf snake plant. The leaves are relatively broad, like a fan.

⑥ Dwarf-leaf snake plant: this variety of tiger tail sansevieria grows in a radial pattern, with relatively hard leaves, broadly conical, with a grooved leaf surface, a semicircular back, yellowish-brown leaf margins, dark green leaf color, and horizontal light green tiger-stripe markings.

⑦ Silver-vein snake plant: the leaves are irregular, varying in width, and the leaf edges have silver-white longitudinal stripes.

2. Is the snake plant suitable for the bedroom?

The snake plant can be placed in the bedroom.

1. The snake plant is not toxic, and its leaves have alternating white and green markings. The colors are lively and vibrant, very similar to a tiger's tail. It is very suitable for indoor viewing and for lifting the mood.

2. The snake plant can absorb harmful gases in the air such as benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde, making it especially suitable for newly renovated homes. Moreover, while absorbing carbon dioxide, the snake plant can also release oxygen, making it a natural air purifier. Therefore, the tiger tail sansevieria can be placed not only in the bedroom, but also in the living room or on the balcony.

3. Is the snake plant's flower toxic?

Although the snake plant is not toxic, is its flower toxic? In fact, the snake plant's flower is non-toxic and gives off a faint scent, but some people may not be able to tolerate this smell. During the flowering period, if you find it unpleasant, you can place it in a ventilated spot on the balcony.

4. How often should the snake plant be watered?

The snake plant is generally watered once every half month. Do not water it completely through. After watering, place it in a spot without very strong sunlight for a few days, otherwise excessive moisture may cause the roots to rot.

According to the introduction in this article, everyone should also know that the tiger tail sansevieria is suitable for the bedroom, and that the snake plant can also absorb harmful gases from the air and purify the air. However, to achieve this effect, it is recommended to place 2-3 pots of snake plant in an indoor space of 15 sq m, so that a certain amount of harmful gases can be absorbed.