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Ornamental - Popular houseplant.
Nigeria to West Tropical Africa, Tanzani
Thrives in seasonally dry tropical biome. They tolerate the low light conditions and are very drought tolerant.
It is in clusters or stands spreading through an underground or sometimes above-ground creeping rhizome. Upright growth pattern with stiff sword-shaped leaves emerging from a basal rosette.
True stem absent. Growth originates from a creeping rhizome that spreads underground or occasionally above ground. This rhizome plays a vital role in propagation and forming dense stands.
Leaves are stiff, upright, and sword-shaped, emerging from the base in a rosette form. Mature leaves can reach 70-90 cm in length and 5-6 cm in width. They are typically dark green with light gray-green horizontal bands across the surface.
Flowers are infrequent, usually only in mature specimens, greenish-white and appear on tall spikes about 45 cm during the spring season.