Beware! These 10 Plants That Can Attract Snakes

The Rainy season is on and we can’t love it enough! The monsoon feels like a strong direct bond being initiated between nature and man. The poetic appeal of raindrops and the delightful relish of chai with pakora or hotchpotch in lunch (Khichuri, for Bengali’s sake!) is unbeatable. But also, amidst this happiness, our heart goes to the people for whom heavy rainfall is a looming jeopardy, where lack of resistant habitation troubles their livelihood. We hope that all people will have access to concrete shelter and can enjoy the season just like the rest of us.

But the rainy season also brings caution for general households as the movement of insects and reptiles increases and very often, they too try to take refuge in dry secure places. Their search often leads them to human habitation that finally jeopardizes every species’ safety equally. We also feel anxiety about our probable sudden encounter with venomous creatures, more specifically, Snakes! We all more or less fear these ground-crawling creatures and sometimes this fear reaches an extreme position that leads to Ophidiophobia.

Naturally, we tend to take precautions against these hazards and try to secure our living premises. But sometimes some elements in your house can unknowingly attract the danger you are very much trying to avoid. Identify these plants so that you can avoid this unwanted encounter.

1.     Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis): Orchids attract bees and butterflies. These insects attract the small animals that snakes prefer as their prey.

2.     Lemongrass: This grass has a strong citrus aroma that we like and keep it in households for pouring this aroma into our warm drinks. But this scent can attract insects. Also, lemongrass’ high density can attract rodents that are snakes’ common food source.

3.     Pineapple Sage: Small insects attract small animals and small animals attract the serpents. Pineapple Sage has vibrant red flowers that attract hummingbirds and insects, ultimately drawing the snakes.

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4.     Lemon Balm: Lemon balm has a strong lemon aroma that attracts snakes and its dense vegetation can provide a place for small animals too.

5.     Hostas: Snakes also need places to hide. Hostas plant has dense shady foliage that provides place to rodents, and insects and the ultimate hiding spot.

6.     Mint: Mint is also a strong aromatic plant with the ability to reduce bad breath and digestion problems. But the dense nature of Mint plants can give shelter to insects, small animals and snakes.

7.     Sweet Potato Vine: It’s stretched out, dense greenery that lures the reptiles for safe hide and ample food sources like small insects and small animals.

8.     Comfrey: Comfrey plants attract bees and butterflies for their colourful flowers. These insects ultimately lure small animals and several reptiles.

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9.     Lily of the Valley:  If you let the lily of the valley grow unchecked, then its density can put a layer to identify if the spot is safe for you to set foot.

10.     Ground Covers like Creeping Charlie: Ground cover plants create a dense, shaded place that could be unsafe for you and your loved ones.

These were 10 Plants That Can Attract Snakes, beware of them. In Addition, if you like to read content like this, comment down.

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