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snake plant (sword plant, mother-in-law's tongue)

Plant

  • Tropical foliage houseplant

Stem

  • Rhizome (underground horizontal stem)

Leaf

  • 6"-3' long
  • Narrow, sword-shaped
  • Tapering to abrupt point
  • Green, contrasting stripes of dark and light green, or yellow or white stripes

Flower

  • Tiny, yellow, not showy
  • Do not usually bloom as houseplants