sansevieria

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san·se·vie·ria | \ ˌsan(t)-sə-ˈvir-ē-ə

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Definition of sansevieria

: any of a genus (Sansevieria) of tropical perennial herbs of the agave family with showy mottled sword-shaped leaves usually yielding a strong fiber especially : snake plant

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Divide clump-forming foliage plants like spathiphyllum and sansevieria. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "August in the garden," 29 July 2017

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