Dracaena

dra;cae;na pronunciation: function: noun etymology: new latin, from late latin, she-serpent, from greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn serpent — more at dragondate: circa 1823 : any of two genera (dracaena and cordyline) of chiefly old world tropical shrubs or trees of the agave family that have naked branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves and include some used as houseplants