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'''Sansevieria''' is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plants, . It is native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. Common names include '''mother-in-law's tongue, devil's tongue, jinnand it's tongue, bow string hemp, snake plant and snake tongue'''. It is often included in the genus Dracaena;<ref name="int"/> in the APG III classification system, both genera are placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been placed in the former family Dracaenaceae.

== Description Uses== There is great variation within the genus{{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|infected sores}}, {{Uses|cuts and species range from succulent desert plants such as Sansevieria pinguicula to thinner leafed tropical plants such as Sansevieria trifasciata. Plants often form dense clumps from a spreading rhizome or stolons.grazes}}, {{Uses|fungal infections}}, {{Uses|scabies infections}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|traumatic injuries}}

The leaves of Sansevieria are typically arranged in a rosette around the growing point==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, although some species are distichous. There is great variation in foliage form within the genus. All species can be divided into one of two basic categories based on their {{Parts Used|leaves: hard leaved and soft leaved species. Typically, hard leaved Sansevieria originate from arid climates, while the soft leaved species originate from tropical and subtropical regions. Hard leaved Sansevieria have a number of adaptations for surviving dry regions}}.

The flowers are usually greenish-white==Chemical Composition==Phytochemical screening of water and ethanol extracts yielded alkaloids, also roseflavonoids, lilac-redsaponins, brownishglycosides terpenoids, produced on a simple or branched raceme. The fruit is a red or orange berry. In naturetannins, Sansevieria flowers are pollinated by mothsproteins, but both flowering and fruiting is erratic and few seeds are producedcarbohydrates.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

Sansevieria can be propagated by seed, leaf cutting, and division. Seeds are rarely used, as plants can normally be grown much faster from cuttings or divisions. As many cultivars are periclinal chimeras they don't propagate true to type from leaf cuttings, and therefore must be propagated by rhizome division to retain the variegation.<ref name="des"/>=Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}

== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===

*In Africa===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), the leaves are used for fiber production; in some speciesKashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), e.g. Sansevieria ehrenbergiiRuksha (Dry), the plant's sap has antiseptic qualities, and the leaves are used for bandages in traditional first aid.Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===*Sansevieria use the crassulacean acid metabolism processKapha, which absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen at night. This purportedly makes them suitable bedroom plants. However, since the leaves are potentially poisonous if ingested, Sansevieria is not usually recommended for children's bedrooms. Vata==Common name=Prabhava===

==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|linear|The blades are transversely banded with contrasting green and whitish zones}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|5 mm long|greenish white|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|subglobose|7-9 × 5-8 mm|Fruits are subglobose to oblong-ellipsoid|bright orange|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Sansevierias are succulent plants and so need a well-drained compost and moderate watering. In the summer months they can be watered frequently and appreciate this, as long as the soil does not remain water-logged, but in the cooler months they are best left dry. A minimum winter temperature of 10°C is recommended. Short periods of lower temperatures may however be tolerated as long as the plants are dry.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[http://www.mobotstuartxchange.org/mobotTigre.html "Constituents"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://researchwww.cabi.org/apwebisc/ordersdatasheet/asparagalesweb.htm#Ruscaceae Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Nolinoideae48196 "plant description"]</ref> <ref name="desHow to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://mrecwww.ifassansevieria-international.ufl.edu/foliage/folnotesorg/sanseviecultivation.htm "Sansevieria Production Guidecultivation details"]</ref>

== External Links == * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816473/ Analgesic and Antipyretic Effects of Sansevieria Trifasciata Leaves]* [https://plantcaretoday.com/snake-plant-sansevieria.html Sansevieria on plant care today.com]*[https://enworldofsucculents.wikipediacom/how-to-grow-and-care-for-sansevieria/ Sansevieria on world of succulents.org]* [https:/wiki/www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/sansevieria-snake-plant-how-to-grow-plant-care-guide Sansevieria Sansevieriaon house plants411]