- sansevieria, bowstring hemp - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
--1 is a kind of agave, century plant, American aloe
--1 is a member of genus Sansevieria
--1 has substances: bowstring hemp
--1 has particulars:African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis; Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica; mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata