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characterized by an extensive branching system; a fully grown specimen has several hundred branches. It has sword shaped leaves with white edges that grow in large clusters (20-50 leaves) and can be up to 60 centimetres (24 in) long. It has cream-colored flowers that have and slight green or
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311:References
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