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sansevieria

sansevieria

9.9
A tropical plant with thick, long, pointed leaves often grown as a houseplant
  • noun
  • /ˌsæn.səˈvɪr.i.ə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sanseviera
  • A sansevieria can thrive indoors with minimal care, making it popular in offices and homes.

Examples

  • The thick leaves of the sansevieria help it retain water during dry periods.

  • Some varieties of sansevieria are valued for their strong fibers, used in making ropes.

  • I bought a beautiful sansevieria for my living room.

  • The sansevieria thrives in low light conditions.

  • A sansevieria can thrive indoors with minimal care, making it popular in offices and homes.

  • The thick leaves of the sansevieria help it retain water during dry periods.

  • The sansevieria thrives in low light conditions.

Synonyms

Sansevieria trifasciata
vssansevieria
  • Specialized
8.1

A common houseplant with long, stiff leaves that grow upright

is the wider genus term covering multiple species
mother-in-law's tongue
vssansevieria
5.5

A houseplant with long upright thick leaves often called snake plant

is the botanical genus name rather than the everyday common name
bowstring hemp
vssansevieria
9.1

A tropical African houseplant with long, pointed leaves

is mainly considered an ornamental houseplant rather than a fiber crop

Compounds

9.9

A tropical African plant with long stiff leaves that people use as a houseplant and for strong ropes

Sansevieria zeylanica
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical plant with thick banded green leaves often kept indoors

Surface Forms

sansevieria singular
sansevierias plural

Etymology

The word sansevieria comes from the name of an old Italian family, Sansevieri, so the plant's name simply remembers those people.