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sansevieria
noun
san·se·vie·ria
ˌsan(t)-sə-ˈvir-ē-ə 
: any of a genus (Sansevieria) of tropical perennial herbs of the asparagus family with showy mottled sword-shaped leaves usually yielding a strong fiber
especially
: snake plant
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Other plants for your shady spot might include aglaonema, dieffenbachia, dracaena, parlor palm and sansevieria.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Read More About Peace Lily Care 5 The Sill Snake Plant $38 at The Sill Nearly impossible to kill, sansevieria has flat, sword-like variegated leaves that tolerate any amount of light.
—Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
There are so many different varieties of sansevieria.
—Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
Snake Plant $35 at Amazon$40 at Home Depot One of many sansevierias, the snake plant is tough to kill.
—Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2023
Tough Stuff Collection includes three easy-to-maintain and hard-to-kill plants to add to his home: a sansevieria, a ZZ Plant, and a hoya.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
Agaves and sansevieria [shown].
—Mary Holland, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
Many shop owners said best-sellers include snake plants, also known sansevieria, a hardy, low-maintenance plant with spiky green leaves.
—Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2020
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Read More About Peace Lily Care 5 The Sill Snake Plant $38 at The Sill Nearly impossible to kill, sansevieria has flat, sword-like variegated leaves that tolerate any amount of light.
—Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
There are so many different varieties of sansevieria.
—Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
Snake Plant $35 at Amazon$40 at Home Depot One of many sansevierias, the snake plant is tough to kill.
—Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2023
Tough Stuff Collection includes three easy-to-maintain and hard-to-kill plants to add to his home: a sansevieria, a ZZ Plant, and a hoya.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
Agaves and sansevieria [shown].
—Mary Holland, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
Many shop owners said best-sellers include snake plants, also known sansevieria, a hardy, low-maintenance plant with spiky green leaves.
—Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2020
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“Sansevieria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sansevieria. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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sansevieria
noun
san·se·vie·ria
ˌsan(t)-sə-ˈvir-ē-ə
: any of a genus of tropical herbs that are related to the agaves and have spotted or striped sword-shaped leaves
called also snake plant
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