In good summer light, tall spikes of pale green flowers and orange berries appear. This plant grows best in a small pot.
An easy to grow house plant that is great for improving air quality. It is known as one of the best plants for reducing or filtering formaldehyde.
I received this plant as a Nga-Chang and found no joy in researching by that name. Once armed with the botanical name, I was able to back-track and found that Nga-Chang translates to 'one ivory', indicating that the plant looks like one ivory tusk of an elephant.
I have a couple of these small, dark green "bird's nest" plants. They stay about 5"x5" and send out several pups when they are root bound. I've given away lots of offspring through the years, but I always keep a mother and a couple of pups for a variety of sizes and to propagate more. Mine grow on my porch close to the house where they get filtered morning sun and bright light all day but no rain. I keep them on a strict once-a-week water routine because they will die if they are left too wet for too long. When temps are dropping below 40*, I bring them indoors by an east window for winter. By April 1st here in Zone 9 out they go again. They are great beginner's indoor plants I call "Plant Pets"; cute and easy to grow.
Regarding the info on the Snake plant, you say it prefers to be under-potted. Is that the same as root bound?
I have a 5-year-old plant that has reached its mature size of 5"x5". It was only a 2" pup with 3 leaves when I got it in a trade. It didn't even have visible roots, so I kept the soil in its 2" pot moist to encourage healthy roots. It grew well, so it must have developed good roots, and by 6 months I allowed it to dry out a little between weekly watering. It continued to grow, but very slowly. It looks like all the posted pictures but most like extranjera's. It's now root bound in its 4" pot, so I'm joyfully anticipating pup development any time. I will take a picture soon and get it posted when I can. I lovingly call cute and easy-to-grow plants like this one "Plant Pets." I have quite a few "Plant Pets" at this time.
