These unusual, eye-catching house plants offer something new ... Between its large, deep green leaves and zebra-striped stems, it’s hard not to fall in love with the elephant ear plant (alocasia ...

But not every snake plant has the flat, striped leaves you've probably seen on Instagram. As its name would indicate, S. cylindrica's leaves are cylindrical, not flat, and about an inch thick.

In fact, it's one of the best statement house plants to own ... and has yellowy-green stripes or blotches on the foliage.