sansevieria

NOUN
11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sansevieria is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1N1S1E1V4I1E1R1I1A1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does sansevieria mean?