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I have a houseplant that my sister-in-law gave me quite a few years ago, and I am trying to figure out what the plant is called. It grows on one central stalk, with oval shaped green leaves that grow out of the center of the top of the stalk. The plant constantly grows new leaves, and as they age and fall off, the place where the leave was becomes another bump on the central stalk. Occasionally, the plant grows tiny white flowers.

 

I have seen pictures of a crown of thorns plant, and while they look similar, they are not the same. While my plant is spiky on the stalk, it does not have any thorns. Also, my leaves have lines in them like veins.

 

I have the following pictures for you to look at. If anyone knows what this plant is from the description and pictures, I would love to hear from you.