| General Description | Broadleaf evergreen grown for its foliage. |
| ID Characteristic | Brightly coloured foliage. |
| Shape | Rosette on slender, narrow trunks. |
| Landscape | Popularly grown as an indoor houseplant because it is durable and easy to grow. May also be used as a tropical landscape plant both for groupings or individually as an accent or specimen plant. |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings in spring, rooted in moist soil. |
| Cultivation | Best grown in organically rich, consistently moist, well-drained soils in full to part shade. Protect from direct sunlight and winds. Keep soil uniformly moist during the growing season and reduce watering in autumn and winter. Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings but do not allow soil to dry out completely. |
| Pests | Spider mites, thrips, scale, and leaf spot. |
| Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are stiletto-shaped growing to about 60 - 90 cm long and 5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description | Clusters of fragrant, tiny flowers grow on round heads of terminal panicles. Flowers and berries rarely grow on indoor plants. |
| Colour Description | Foliage is bright yellow-green that mature to lime green. Flowers are white to pale yellow. Berries are red. |
| Texture Description | Foliage is glossy and smooth. |
