Sorry, but it's neither palm nor citrus, so not sure what the thinking was there. Sans. can grow in almost any kind of mix, what's most important is that it be fast draining & well aerated. I'm telling you what's good for the roots, faster draining & more airy. Peat is a problem 'cause it holds water too long, then tends to dry out to rock hard & become impossible to wet or re-wet. Sand can be a nightmare; it hardens & clogs air spaces, generally used by folks who just haven't learned better. Maybe about a month or two (further into Spring), unpot it, brush off the roots, get some Cactus & Succulent soil, mix about 1/3 perlite into it & repot. Go on over to the Cactus & Succulent forum (next door) & read about mixes (you'll see many of us avoid both peat & sand). Lots of info. here to read. There's also a Sansevieria Forum nearby (the botanical name for mother in law's tongue), tho' that's extremely slow moving. Hi Norma, If I missed anything, pls. add whatever you feel needed.

Bromeliad, Bilbergia perhaps?

That's one plant that can look really ratty and beat-up, but yours looks beautiful. I checked the Sunset garden book, and if this is "sansevieria trifasciata," shelter from midday sun is recommended. The cactus book says it likes "summer light," so I guess you are meeting it's needs very well. Maybe the plant often looks bad because it's overwatered or in full sun all day.

The Aloe will probably survive, the other hopefully not.