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sansevieria

DEFINITIONS OF: sansevieria

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n grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber

Synonyms:
bowstring hemp
Types:
African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis
bowstring hemp of South Africa
Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica
plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green
Sansevieria trifasciata, mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant
stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
Type of:
American aloe, agave, century plant
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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