Definition of snake plant
: a west African sansevieria (Sansevieria trifasciata) having stiff usually long erect leaves and grown especially as a houseplant
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Sansevieria, known as snake plant or mother-in-law’s tongue, began here as a problem-solver for nature-loving Victorians.
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With any luck, your snake plant will come back with vigor.
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Specializing in large vegetation, Léon & George delivers everything from snake plants to six to seven-foot-tall fiddle-leaf fig trees (unsurprisingly their best-seller) directly to your house or apartment.
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Like the snake plant, the spider plant will also purify the air in your home.
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Start with a neutral backdrop Plants—especially distinct-looking ones like cacti or snake plants—stand out the most in areas that look like blank canvases.
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First Known Use of snake plant
1928
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