NOUN | plant | African hemp, African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria guineensis | bowstring hemp of South Africa |
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plant | African hemp, Sparmannia africana | large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers |
Meaning | bowstring hemp of South Africa. | |
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Synonyms | African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria guineensis | |
Broader | sansevieria, bowstring hemp | Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber |
Spanish | oreja de burro, sansevieria guineensis |
Meaning | large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers. | |
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Synonym | Sparmannia africana | |
Member of | Sparmannia, genus Sparmannia | small genus of tropical African shrubs |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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