ðɛɹˌɑːɹ tˈuː mˈeɪn vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz: wˈaɪld tˈaɪp sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiəz hæv stˈɪf, ɪɹˈɛkt, skˈæɾɚd, lˈænsʃˈeɪpt lˈiːvz wˌaɪl ðə bˈɜːdz nˈɛst sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiəz ɡɹˈoʊ ɪn ɹoʊzˈɛts.
There are two main varieties: wild type sansevierias have stiff, erect, scattered, lance-shaped leaves while the bird's nest sansevierias grow in rosettes.