Sansevieria Trifasciata (虎尾蘭)

Sansevieria Trifasciata, also known as Snake Plant, Saint George's Sword, Magic Sword, African Spear, Mother-in-law's Tongue, Devil’s Tongue, Viper's bowstring Hemp, Bow String Hemp, Good Luck Plant, Golden Bird's Nest, and Sansevieria trifasciata. Houseplants: Air-Purifying plants (NASA-proved), shade & drought tolerant, but non-cold-resistant.  

虎尾蘭（學名：Sansevieria Trifasciata），又稱虎皮蘭、聖喬治之劍、岳母舌、錦蘭、黃尾蘭、千歲蘭、老虎尾、弓弦麻。居家植物特質: 淨化空氣植物(NASA驗證)，耐陰耐旱不耐寒。

Flower	tube-shaped flowers.
開花	筒狀花。
Fruit	orange red berries.
結果	橘紅色漿果。
Light	low to bright light, shade-tolerant, best in bright filtered. [low-light-requiring houseplants]
日光	各式日照皆可、耐陰、最佳狀況:避烈日。[低光居家植物]
Water	drought-tolerant, wait the soil is completely dry before watering.
澆水	耐旱，土壤完全乾透後再澆。
Soil	well-drained soil.
土壤	排水良好的土壤。
Temperature	21-32 (C) / 70-90 (F), non-cold-resistant.
溫度	攝氏21-32度/ 華氏70-90度，不耐寒。
Propagation	by division or leaf-cuttings about 5cm (2 inch) taken with3-4 leaves.
繁殖	可分株葉插。春為宜。斑葉品種因葉插會使錦斑消失，故以分株為主。
Identification	Sansevieria trifasciata Laurentii (photos) vs. Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Twisted Sister' (photos) / more.
辨識	黃邊虎尾蘭(photos) vs.海嘯虎尾蘭(photos) / more.
Air-Purifying	remove formaldehyde, trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene , xylene and toluene.
淨化空氣	移除甲醛、三氯乙烯、苯、二甲苯和甲苯。
CAM	Yes: absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) in the night.
景天酸代謝	Yes: 於夜間吸收二氧化碳。
Toxicity	mildly toxic to humans (mouth-irritating plants); toxic to dogs & cats.
毒性	小孩誤食(口腔刺激植物); 對貓狗具毒性。
Insects	Insects: insects don't like
蟲害	不招蟲。
Others	Succulent Plant , Asparagaceae or Agavoideae .
其他	多肉植物, 天門冬科或龍舌蘭亞科。

 

Place: 西非, West Africa

Reference:

1.      ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants List. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants . Last access: 2021/03/03.  

2.       CHOP, Know the Plants in Your Garden — For Your Child’s Safety. https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/know-plants-your-garden-your-child-s-safety. Last access: 2021/03/03.  

3.       GBIF, https://www.gbif.org/species/2770610. Last access: 2021/03/03.

4.       Plants & Flower, a comprehensive plants and flowers database. http://www.plantsrescue.com/ . Last access: 2021/03/03.

5.      WHO, 2010, WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Selected Pollutants. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK138705/. Last access: 2021/03/03.

6.       Wikipedia (https://www.wikipedia.org/) and Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org). Last access: 2021/03/03.

7.      Wolverton et al., 1989, Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement, NTRS - NASA Technical Reports. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930073077. Last access: 2021/03/03

8.       Loxa 教育網, 植物哉培與解說. http://classweb.loxa.edu.tw/clockloxa/plant/. Last access: 2021/03/03.    

9.       國家環境毒物研究中心, http://nehrc.nhri.org.tw/. Last access: 2021/03/03.

 

Dracaena Surculosa (星點木)

Dracaena surculosa, also known as Spoted-Leaf Dracaena, Japanese Bamboo, Florida Beauty, Gold Dust Plant and Gold Dust Dracaena。 

星點木（學名：Dracaena surculosa），又稱星斑千年木、星斑龍血樹、吸枝龍血樹、潑墨星點木、星虎斑木、星點千年木、白星龍血樹。Chinese names: "star-spotted thousand-year-old tree", "star-spotted dragon's blood tree", "sucking dragon's blood tree", "splashed ink star-pointed tree", "star tabby tree", "star-pointed thousand-year tree", and "white star dragon's blood tree".

Flower	tube-shaped white flowers.
開花	花筒狀白花。
Fruit	red berries.
結果	紅色漿果。
Light	short-day, bright filtered.
日光	半日照、耐陰耐旱、避烈日。
Watering	keep slightly damp, wait the soil surface is completely dry before watering.
澆水	常保微濕，土壤表面乾透後再澆。
Soil	fertile / organic sandy loam, potting soil.
土壤	肥沃 / 有機砂質壤土、介質栽培（培養土）。
Temperature	20-30 Celsius degrees.
溫度	攝氏20-30度。
Propagation	tip cuttings taken with three or four leaves attached.
繁殖	播種、扦插(主要)及分株法。 春、夏為宜。夏季可摘心促進側枝生長茂密。插水長根就會活。
Air	the more macular or leukoplakia on the leaf surface, the stronger the enzyme activity and the more purified the air.
空品	葉面黃斑或白斑愈多，體內酵素活動愈強，淨化空氣愈加。
Identification	Dracaena Surculosa (photos) vs. Dracaena surculosa 'Maculata' (photos)
辨識	星點木(photos) vs.油點木(photos) [差異：葉片斑點]
Toxicity	Toxic to Dogs and Cats.
毒性	對貓狗具毒性。
Insects	insects don't like
蟲害	不招蟲。
Others	Non-cold-resistant Evergreen shrub.
其他	與星星有關的植物 (科學研習月刊40-5)、非耐寒常綠灌木

Place: 西非, West Africa

Reference:

1.  張文亮, 觀察星點木─懂得當「矮冬瓜」的好處, 河馬教授的網站. http://www.pathippo.net/outdoor/wu/wu-6.htm . Last access: 2021/02/25

2. GBIF, https://www.gbif.org/species/5304547. Last access: 2021/02/25

3. Flower Database: https://www.flower-db.com. Last access: 2021/02/25

4. Plants & Flower, a comprehensive plants and flowers database. http://www.plantsrescue.com/ . Last access: 2021/02/25

 5. URL: http://classweb.loxa.edu.tw/clockloxa/plant/html/k/k002.htm, Last access: 2021/02/25

6. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants List. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants . Last access: 2021/02/25

7. Wikipedia (https://www.wikipedia.org/) and Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org).Last access: 2021/02/25

Update:  2021/02/28