Candidate 1
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Most snake plant queries mean the classic flat-leaved Dracaena trifasciata (formerly Sansevieria trifasciata).
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Ambiguity chooser
Snake plant covers both the classic flat-leaved Dracaena trifasciata and the cylindrical Dracaena angolensis, still sold under their Sansevieria legacy names.
Candidate 1
Dracaena trifasciata
Most snake plant queries mean the classic flat-leaved Dracaena trifasciata (formerly Sansevieria trifasciata).
Candidate 2
Dracaena angolensis
Cylindrical snake plant is sold separately under Dracaena angolensis, formerly Sansevieria cylindrica.