6 plants that attract snakes + 4 plants that repel them: myth or science?

Scientific Fact – Ecology + Snake Behavior: Let’s clarify from the start: Snakes don’t have noses that can smell plants and come running. Snakes are attracted to only three things: food, water, and hiding places. So, “a plant that attracts snakes” actually means that the plant attracts mice or provides tall grass for them to hide in. 1. The plant in the circle: Coriander/Cilantro. The plant in the circle is coriander. It doesn’t attract snakes itself. But if you let it flower and produce coriander seeds, and there are mice in the garden, the mice will come to eat the seeds, and the snake will follow the mice. So, coriander “indirectly” attracts the snake’s food. 2. 6 Types of Plants That Indirectly Attract Snakes: Snakes don’t eat grass; they come to the “hotel” that plants provide: Tall grass: like ornamental bamboo. It provides cover and moisture. Snakes like to go hiding. Ground cover plants: ivy, sedum. They create a cool, damp layer underneath, making it an ideal hotel. Dense shrubs: like juniper or hawthorn. They hide snakes from predatory birds. Deciduous fruit plants: raspberries, strawberries. Fallen fruit attracts insects, insects attract lizards, and lizards are food for snakes. Plants that attract rodents: sunflowers, corn. Their seeds attract mice. Large cacti + piles of stones: not plants, but they serve the same purpose. A cool, dark place to hide. 3. 4 Plants That “Repel” Snakes? The truth: There’s no strong scientific evidence that any plant’s scent repels snakes. Snakes don’t have strong olfactory receptors like dogs. However, these four plants are considered “repellent” because they possess two characteristics: Garlic and Onion: The strong