Meaning | Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber. |
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Synonym | sansevieria |
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Member of | genus Sansevieria | Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family |
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Narrower | African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis | bowstring hemp of South Africa |
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Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica | plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green |
mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata | stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant |
Broader | agave, century plant, American aloe | Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes |
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Substances | bowstring hemp | Strong fiber that resembles hemp |
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Spanish | sansevieria |
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Catalan | sansevieria |
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