This hardy decorative houseplant has yellow stripes with short, narrow, pointed leaves that are spirally arranged on the stem and tufted at the ends of branches.

The song of India plant was used in the NASA Clean Air Study and has shown to help remove formaldehyde. It is an effective air cleaner and is said to be among the best plants for removing xylene and trichloroethylene.

It prefers bright, filtered light, without direct sun exposure.