This is an indoor plant. Smooth, round and firm. It does not have any smell. I think it might have had blooms at one time because of the brown stem. I cut a piece of thinking it would have juice like an aloe plant but it didn't. It reminds me of a green bean. It doesn't seem to need a lot of water and it likes sunlight. My niece gave me this plant and she worked at a florist. Any suggestions?