Botanical Name: Sansevieria sayuri Common Names: Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Silver Siam, Metallica, Lion's Paw Description: The sansevieria Sayuri is a plant native to West Africa. It thrives in the high temperatures and humidity of its homeland, but it also does surprisingly well indoors as long as you give it plenty of light. This makes it an ideal candidate for indoor houseplants that can be brought out into your yard during the hot summer months. The plant does well in a variety of soil types and potting conditions. As long as you know what to look for, it can be quite easy to take care of this houseplant.