Sansevieria-the Snake Plant. Guest Author - Connie Krochmal. Most succulents are forgiving plants. They arent going to mind if you forget to water them, or if growing conditions arent absolutely perfect. Sansevieria, also known as the snake plant, seems indestructible. Other common names include bow-string hemp, zebra plant, and mother-in-laws tongue. You dont need a green thumb to succeed with this plant. For the most part, gardeners think of Sansevieria as an indoor plant.
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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia. a genus of annual or perennial herbaceous plants of the family Gentianaceae. The flowers are white, lilac, dark blue, or purple-violet; the inflorescence is a panicle. The fruit is a two- valved globose capsule. There are about 35 mainly tropical species, growing in India, East Asia, the Malay Archipelago, and the island of Socotra. Some ornamental species are raised in conservatories.