sansevieria — [san΄sə vir′ē ə] n. [ModL, after the Prince of Sanseviero (1710 71), a learned Neapolitan] any of a genus (Sansevieria) of succulent tropical plants of the agave family, with stiff, thick, lance shaped leaves often yielding a strong, elastic… … English World dictionary
Sansevieria — Taxobox name = Sansevieria image width = frameless image caption = Sansevieria ehrenbergii regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Ruscaceae genus = Sansevieria genus authority = Thunb.… … Wikipedia
Sansevieria trifasciata — This article is about the Snake Plant , Sansevieria trifasciata; For Snakeplant , see Nassauvia serpens Snake Plant Sansevieria trifasciata in flower Scient … Wikipedia
Sansevieria ehrenbergii — Taxobox name = Sansevieria ehrenbergii image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Ruscaceae genus = Sansevieria species = S. ehrenbergii binomial = Sansevieria ehrenbergii… … Wikipedia
Sansevieria cylindrica — Taxobox name = Spear Sansevieria image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Ruscaceae genus = Sansevieria species = S. cylindrica binomial = Sansevieria… … Wikipedia
sansevieria — noun grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword shaped leaves or as a source of fiber • Syn: ↑bowstring hemp • Hypernyms: ↑agave, ↑century plant, ↑American aloe • Hyponyms: ↑African bowstring hemp … Useful english dictionary
sansevieria — /san seuh vee ear ee euh, seuh vear ee euh/, n. any plant belonging to the genus Sansevieria, of the agave family, grown as a houseplant for its stiff, sword shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers. [1795 1805; < NL; named after San Seviero,… … Universalium
Sansevieria — ID 75212 Symbol Key SANSE Common Name sansevieria Family Agavaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR, VI Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
sansevieria — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Raimondo di Sangro, prince of San Severo died 1774 Italian scholar Date: 1804 any of a genus (Sansevieria) of tropical perennial herbs of the agave family with showy mottled sword shaped leaves usually yielding a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sansevieria cylindrica — ID 75213 Symbol Key SACY8 Common Name N/A Family Agavaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics