chlorophytum
/ (ˌklɔːrəˈfaɪtəm) /
noun
any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae
Also called: spider plant
Word Origin for chlorophytum
New Latin, from Greek
chlōros green +
phyton plant