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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 agave family with showy mottled sword-shaped leaves usually yielding a strong fiber
especially
: snake plant
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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.
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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
Agaves and sansevieria [shown].
—Mary Holland, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
Air-Purifying Plant for the Bedroom Also known as the sansevieria plant, snake plants have sword-like leaves that'll make gorgeous additions to modern decor.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
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
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
Sometimes called mother-in-law's tongue or sansevieria, snake plant is a tough succulent that grows well in just about any indoor space.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
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
Agaves and sansevieria [shown].
—Mary Holland, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
Air-Purifying Plant for the Bedroom Also known as the sansevieria plant, snake plants have sword-like leaves that'll make gorgeous additions to modern decor.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
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
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
Sometimes called mother-in-law's tongue or sansevieria, snake plant is a tough succulent that grows well in just about any indoor space.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
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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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