Silver queen has attractive, silvery-green, lance shaped leaves. The marbled darker green colour allows the plant to tolerate some degree of shade. The leaves tend to grow in an upright manner.

Silver Queen Plants are on NASA's list of air-purifying plants. They help to remove Benzene and Formaldehyde toxins present in home environments and help reduce the irritant side-effects to humans.

They are a popular variety, often found in design schemes, either used as a feature plant or displayed with a complimentary mix of other plants.