The bush Warneckii, on the other hand, grows shorter with leaves radiating from the center. These kinds of Warneckii would make a great addition to a room when put on a counter or tabletops.
The plant originated in Madagascar and thrives in other areas of tropical Africa such as Sudan, Mozambique, the Ivory Coast, and Angola. As with many tropical plants, it makes a great houseplant because it can survive brutal conditions and neglect.

It likes medium light, but can tolerate direct sunlight as well as low light conditions. As just one example, after I bought this particular plant I left it inside a plastic bag and unwatered for about a week, but lo and behold, the leaves didn\’t even start to wilt or turn brown.

As for air cleaning qualities, this whole genus of plant is a rock star, and is especially good at cleaning benzene from the air. According to the Center for Disease Control, air in general contains benzene from a large variety of sources, including tobacco smoke, gas stations, motor vehicle exhaust, and industrial emissions. Indoor air contains higher level of benzene than outdoor air, because in addition to all those sources you also add benzene found in glues, paints, furniture wax, and detergents.