Tiger-tail 'orchid'

[royalkat]

Apparently in the Congo, where these are native, they are sometimes called the Tiger-tail Orchid.

Of course its the good old sanseveria, but, first time I have ever seen one bloom!

[switchblade]

i looked at the picture without reading and was like that isnt an orchid. Those things are in the hundreds or thousands here. U almost fooled me into getting one xD. Has a nice flower though.

[pikkumyy]

wow, ive never seen them bloom, am i correct in thinking that their common name is 'mother in laws tongue'?

[royalkat]

They are common in the gazillions here! Every Dr's office has one, so it seems. I grow mine inside a shady part of my house, but stuck it outside. Seems to like the heat!

Mother-in-law's tongue and snake plant are two names I have heard are common, I call it snake plant. I;m no expert tho.

When it bloomed, I looked it up and was surprised to see another name was tiger-tail orchid hehe. Bit of fun this morning.

[pikkumyy]

yeh, i see them all the time, i wonder what the association between them and doctors is because they are always at them here in australia too

[royalkat]

I think mostly because they are lo-care

[Daethen]

I have had them for years and never knew that they bloomed. Hmmmmm now to research and figure out how to get flowers.

[royalkat]

I put mine out on my deck. It gets a fair bit of hot sun, and the temps this summer have been tropical to say the least. Its also 5-6 years old. Hope that helps.

[Daethen]

Thanks, I will have to give it a tropical "vacation".

[royalkat]

The other thing, its very pot bound.

[Daethen]

Note to self, no more repotting the MIL tongue.

[jim blanford]

WOW!! I'm glad you posted this. Here's one that I have it's called sansevieria cylindrica, it's cool, it's been out all summer and doing great. I potted up a piece and now it has 3 pups or whatever you call them, google it, see what a great plant it is. Jonada if you come back to this post let me know if you want a piece of this plant.... Jim.

[royalkat]

Awesome! I saw mine has another 2 spikes coming. Yay! Maybe this is just the summer for 'em!

[Daethen]

Jim, I'm back and yes, I would love a piece of it. I am such a plant hog.

[katrina]

I have the same kind as Jim...bloomed for me for the first time this past January and then a smaller bloom last month.

[royalkat]

OOOH so pretty!

[orchids4me]

Originally Posted by pikkumyy

wow, ive never seen them bloom, am i correct in thinking that their common name is 'mother in laws tongue'?

Growing up my grandma had these and she said mother in laws tounge also

[vanessa]

Gosh, I have a mother-in-law tongue too! Never knew it was also a orchid! How cool. It has not bloomed yet but is sure growing tall.

[pikkumyy]

Originally Posted by vanessa

Gosh, I have a mother-in-law tongue too! Never knew it was also a orchid! How cool. It has not bloomed yet but is sure growing tall.

sadly they technically aren't an orchid, but now that i know they flower, i must say that my interest in them has increased

[Amblnc38]

Wait! Those things flower?!??!!?

*snickers*

I've never seen one in bloom. Too cool.