<P> S. trifasciata is considered by some authorities as a potential weed in Australia, although widely used as an ornamental, in both the tropics outdoors in both pots and garden beds and as an indoor plant in temperate areas . </P> <P> The plant contains saponins which are mildly toxic to dogs and cats and can lead to gastrointestinal upset if consumed . </P> <P> In its native range in Africa, a yellow - tipped cultivar is associated with Oya, the female orisha of storms . In Nigeria it is commonly linked with Ogun, the Orisha of war, and is used in rituals to remove the evil eye . In Brazil its common name espada de São Jorge links it to Saint George, whom by syncretism is also associated with Ogun . </P>

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