Comments on: Mother In Law’s Tongue http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-2774 Anonymous Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:46:28 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-2774 Wait till they open, they small wonderful. I also have a snake plant and live in central Florida. I leave mine out all year round in a pot but protect it in the winter from the cold. It flowers every year. These flowers seam to close at night and open during the day. Enjoy it because not everyone gets them to flower at all. Wait till they open, they small wonderful. I also have a snake plant and live in central Florida. I leave mine out all year round in a pot but protect it in the winter from the cold. It flowers every year. These flowers seam to close at night and open during the day. Enjoy it because not everyone gets them to flower at all.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-81 Tammy Wed, 25 May 2011 03:00:33 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-81 I have a Mother In Law's Tongue she blooms three times a year, I fertilize her spring to fall and water it every two weeks or so with Peters 20/20, in the fall and winter I don't water her very often only when I think of it...She sits by a window that gets full afternoon sun and is about 3 feet from the window and she loves it, leaves are strong and perky..I have lots of plants and my apt. is a jungle and I love it..My 4 Hoyas bloom all the time and Beefsteak begonia blooms in the winter, I rarely water them in the winter and they love it :-) They sit on a window seal and get either morning or afternoon sun :-) I have a Mother In Law’s Tongue she blooms three times a year, I fertilize her spring to fall and water it every two weeks or so with Peters 20/20, in the fall and winter I don’t water her very often only when I think of it…She sits by a window that gets full afternoon sun and is about 3 feet from the window and she loves it, leaves are strong and perky..I have lots of plants and my apt. is a jungle and I love it..My 4 Hoyas bloom all the time and Beefsteak begonia blooms in the winter, I rarely water them in the winter and they love it :-) They sit on a window seal and get either morning or afternoon sun :-)

]]> By: Nancy http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-80 Nancy Sat, 14 May 2011 16:52:33 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-80 This is the second year in a row that my plant mother-in-law bloomed and people tell me that they have never seen one blooma nd mine has tear drops on it .something This is the second year in a row that my plant mother-in-law bloomed and people tell me that they have never seen one blooma nd mine has tear drops on it .something

]]> By: PlantLady http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-79 PlantLady Mon, 09 May 2011 00:11:03 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-79 Yes, you can remove leaves from the plant without killing it. It's best to use a sharp knife and cut as much of the leaf off as close to the bottom of the plant as you can. Drooping leaves are usually caused by over watering. Yes, you can remove leaves from the plant without killing it. It’s best to use a sharp knife and cut as much of the leaf off as close to the bottom of the plant as you can. Drooping leaves are usually caused by over watering.

]]> By: Fran http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-78 Fran Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:53:55 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-78 Can I cut the drooping leaf on my snake plane without killing it? It has bent way over. Can I cut the drooping leaf on my snake plane without killing it? It has bent way over.

]]> By: hjk27uk http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-77 hjk27uk Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:09:43 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-77 I really hope someone can help me with some desperately needed advice please. I must begin by confessing that know nothing about plants or caring for them, but recently I took over something from a deceased relative that I have been told is a variety of the Mother-in-Law plant. Every picture that I see on the internet seem to be of individual leaves growing from the base of the plant where mine is more like a very long tube of leaves that follow the malformation so i'm not sure. I've always known of this plant in the house when I visited and now its mine, scary thought, it has been badly neglected for at least 25 years. It used to be straight, and about 7 years ago was half the size. It has had a bit of a mad growth spurt in the intervening years. It did flower once about 15 years ago when I was a kid and the flowers matched those that are on the net for M-I-L plants. It's actually growing at an almost 45 degree angle now and then bends back over itself with two more curves until the tip points vertically upwards. The problem is (apart from the obvious already stated!) that it is very unstable and i'm scared its going to snap at the root base if I don't do something soon. I've uploaded some pictures onto photobucket as I'm probably not explaining all this very well. <img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/hjk27uk/random/plant2.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/hjk27uk/random/plant1.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/hjk27uk/random/plant4.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/hjk27uk/random/plant3.jpg" alt="" /> It has lived as long as I can remember on a windowsill facing the sun and I've put it in a similar situation. It has to be propped against a wall for support or it will snap under its own weight. It would be far too tall if I staked it straight so I will need to cut it down if that's at all possible but I don't want to kill it. I have no idea how to do it though, searching for information led me to this site. If anyone could help with advice on what I can do to improve the poor things situation I'd be very grateful. Thank you in advance. I really hope someone can help me with some desperately needed advice please. I must begin by confessing that know nothing about plants or caring for them, but recently I took over something from a deceased relative that I have been told is a variety of the Mother-in-Law plant. Every picture that I see on the internet seem to be of individual leaves growing from the base of the plant where mine is more like a very long tube of leaves that follow the malformation so i’m not sure.

I’ve always known of this plant in the house when I visited and now its mine, scary thought, it has been badly neglected for at least 25 years. It used to be straight, and about 7 years ago was half the size. It has had a bit of a mad growth spurt in the intervening years. It did flower once about 15 years ago when I was a kid and the flowers matched those that are on the net for M-I-L plants.

It’s actually growing at an almost 45 degree angle now and then bends back over itself with two more curves until the tip points vertically upwards. The problem is (apart from the obvious already stated!) that it is very unstable and i’m scared its going to snap at the root base if I don’t do something soon. I’ve uploaded some pictures onto photobucket as I’m probably not explaining all this very well.

It has lived as long as I can remember on a windowsill facing the sun and I’ve put it in a similar situation. It has to be propped against a wall for support or it will snap under its own weight. It would be far too tall if I staked it straight so I will need to cut it down if that’s at all possible but I don’t want to kill it. I have no idea how to do it though, searching for information led me to this site. If anyone could help with advice on what I can do to improve the poor things situation I’d be very grateful. Thank you in advance.

]]> By: Luv2Knit http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-76 Luv2Knit Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:33:43 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-76 I have a Snake Plant and was reading on here several questions concerning "folding leaves lengthwise"; "drooping from the base"...the only answer I seen was over-watering. Mine actually did this when I didn't water it enough, or so I thought; however, I didn't see if it would be ok to cut a drooping leaf, or if it will straighten back up on its own? I just re-potted it and positioned it so the leaf would semi stand on its own, but I'm not holding out much faith in this process....Is there anything else I could do to help it? I have a Snake Plant and was reading on here several questions concerning “folding leaves lengthwise”; “drooping from the base”…the only answer I seen was over-watering. Mine actually did this when I didn’t water it enough, or so I thought; however, I didn’t see if it would be ok to cut a drooping leaf, or if it will straighten back up on its own? I just re-potted it and positioned it so the leaf would semi stand on its own, but I’m not holding out much faith in this process….Is there anything else I could do to help it?

]]> By: Allan http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-75 Allan Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:08:56 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-75 I have a plant that is very old, i brought it in for the winter and for the first time every it has blooms on it, beautiful, they remind you of (honey Suckle blooms) I noticed this morning drippings hanging from under the blooms, thought it was water but as it turns out the dripping are from inside the bloom and the taste the purest , sweet sugar and wonderful taste, AWESOME! I have a plant that is very old, i brought it in for the winter and for the first time every it has blooms on it, beautiful, they remind you of (honey Suckle blooms) I noticed this morning drippings hanging from under the blooms, thought it was water but as it turns out the dripping are from inside the bloom and the taste the purest , sweet sugar and wonderful taste, AWESOME!

]]> By: ellen http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-74 ellen Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:43:01 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-74 some of my leaves are turning yellow. what is causing this? some of my leaves are turning yellow. what is causing this?

]]> By: anita http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/mother-in-laws-tongue/#comment-73 anita Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:09:51 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=35#comment-73 My mother-in-law plant has some very long leaves/tongues that I would like to cut off. Do I simply cut the leave(s) at the base? Please help.Thanks My mother-in-law plant has some very long leaves/tongues that I would like to cut off. Do I simply cut the leave(s) at the base? Please help.Thanks

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