Aglaonema simplex, also known as the Malayan sword (Indonesian: kering, Javanese: wetune, Malay: penggeheh, Chinese: 常青粗肋草) is a perennial[3] species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.

[5][1] The specific epithet simplex derives from the Latin word for "single", referring to the fact that the species is single-stemmed.

[5] The Malayan sword is a shrubby plant that grows to about 0.2 to 1.2 m (7.9 in to 3 ft 11.2 in) tall with straight stems.

[8] This flower is usually found wet tropical and sub-tropical forests and freshwater swamps in Bangladesh, Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

[1] Due to its slow-growing nature, bushy appearance and its ability to filter air (Though this would require a vast amount to have any notable effects on humans.)

[5][7] The leaves of the Aglaonema simplex are pounded in coconut oil to be rubbed on the bodies on pregnant women going through labour in order to hasten delivery and reduce childbirth pain.