Sanseviera (Mother-in-law's tongue) in bloom - fragrant!

[My Green Pets]

This is an older plant, easily 15-20 years, with leaves over 1 meter and in a 40 cm diameter pot.

It grows in some sandy old potting mix that probably hasn't been changed in years. It sits in the southeast corner of a sunroom and receives morning and afternoon sun. It is somewhat neglected and only gets a good watering every couple of weeks at most, but nonetheless, it is blooming.

I wouldn't have even noticed if I hadn't been inspecting some other houseplants near it last night. A whiff of citrus and jasmine caught my attention, and I was stunned to discover this plant in bloom. It has a powerful fragrance only at night; so sweet and pungent that if I get too close, it almost gives me a headache!

So without further ado...enjoy!

[Orchid Whisperer]

Wonderful! When mine has bloomed, something in the fragrance reminds me of those "circus peanut" candies I remember from childhood.

[katrina]

How exciting for you!! I have the round leaved one and it's bloomed every year the several years but this year it's blooming very early. I usually don't get the blooms until everything is back inside for the fall/winter.

I don't think I've ever gotten a fragrance w/mine. I wonder if it's the round leaf vs the flat. ?? I'll have to step outside tonight and take a whiff.

[My Green Pets]

Please do katrina and let us know if you discover a fragrance

[WhiteRabbit]

Awesome!

[NYCorchidman]

I've never seen flowers on these plants.
How interesting!

[Hiester]

Very nice! My mother kept this plant in her living room. It grew until it split open the side of the plastic container it was planted in. The first time it bloomed it took us forever to figure out from where the sweet scent emanated.

[Philantha]

I have a huge pot of this growing on my atrium off the living room, and it also bloomed about a month ago.

I was amazed at the wonderful fragrance from the flowers, never saw one in bloom before either.

Love it, couldn't get enough of the fragrance.