It is also naturalized in other tropical regions,[2] including Puerto Rico,[3] India, Bolivia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Pakistan.

[4] Evergreen shrub with flattened, jointed, green stems and arrow-shaped leaves.

Grows in well-drained soil that is moist in full sun.

It also grows well in sandy loam to clayey soil with pH 5.5 to 6.

Leaves dark green, elongated, flattened, alternately arranged on a flat stem.