| General Description | An erect evergreen shrub to 4m, with long, sword-shaped, recurved, dark green leaves, finely edged reddish-brown.
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| ID Characteristic | Flowers and berries rarely appear on indoor plants.
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| Landscape | A very popular houseplant. |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings.
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| Cultivation | Grow in bright indirect light locations protected from direct sun and drafts in a loamy, peaty, well-drained potting soil. |
| Pests | Spider mites, mealy bugs, and leaf spot disease.
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| Bark/Stem Description | A slender gray upright stem. |
| Leaf Description | Arching, glossy, sword-shaped leaves to 60 cm long and 2 cm wide. Leaves are deep green with narrow reddish edges. Lower leaves fall off with age leaving distinctive diamond-shaped leaf scars on the stems. |
| Flower Description | Fragrant tiny white flowers. |
| Fruit Description | Spherical yellow-orange berries. |
| Texture Description | Flowers and berries rarely appear on indoor plants.
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