Help me with this houseplant!!

mom2boys · 04-22-2014, 07:58 AM

What is it?
How do I take care of it?
If it's not already dead.

It looks like a tiny palm tree.

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Soliloquy · 04-22-2014, 08:11 AM

It's a dracena. I've had a number of them over the years.

Water it when the soil is dry to the touch, don't over water. Make sure the pot has drainage. Bright, indirect light.

Anything else?

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Eta cats love to chew on the leaves.

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mellifera · 04-22-2014, 09:31 AM

I can't really help, but I can commiserate.

These always turn leggy and scraggly-looking for me.

mom2boys · 04-22-2014, 09:52 AM

Good thing I don't have cats, eh?

I am going to repot it with a palm soil mix.

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squiddles · 04-22-2014, 10:12 AM

A bigger pot might be good, it could be getting root bound...

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Soliloquy · 04-22-2014, 12:19 PM

I thought you had cats ...

Did you just acquire it or have you had it awhile?

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Snugglebugmom · 04-22-2014, 12:27 PM

It looks like it needs more space. A new, larger pot would be a great idea.

mom2boys · 04-22-2014, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soliloquy

I thought you had cats ...

Did you just acquire it or have you had it awhile?

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I'm very allergic to cats. We have a dog though.

I've had it about...maybe 6-8 months? It's got one tree looking part and a bunch of single-blade grass looking parts around it. I thought those were just "pretties" added by the florist but maybe they are actual plants.

lenswyf · 04-28-2014, 07:56 PM

A dracena and a philodendron were the only two plants still living when dd turned 1 yo. They were the only two that could survive on almost no water, which suggests to me that you might want to be careful about too much watering.

canadiyank · 05-01-2014, 10:08 AM

Any luck?

mom2boys · 05-01-2014, 10:17 AM

So far so good. I let it get dry and going to repot it today.

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mom2boys · 05-01-2014, 08:35 PM

So I reported the big one, and reported the little ones into the same pot with new dirt.
I put a bunch of chopped up styrofoam I. The bottom of the big one.
I like it in this pot!! (Well. It was a bean pot but the lid broke so now it's a plant pot.

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Oh, just ignore my electric skillet and the clean dishes.

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04-22-2014, 07:58 AM	#1
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Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Help me with this houseplant!! It's a dracena. I've had a number of them over the years. Water it when the soil is dry to the touch, don't over water. Make sure the pot has drainage. Bright, indirect light. Anything else? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk ---------- Post added at 08:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:09 AM ---------- Eta cats love to chew on the leaves. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

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mom2boys Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,811	Re: Help me with this houseplant!! So I reported the big one, and reported the little ones into the same pot with new dirt. I put a bunch of chopped up styrofoam I. The bottom of the big one. I like it in this pot!! (Well. It was a bean pot but the lid broke so now it's a plant pot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:34 PM ---------- Oh, just ignore my electric skillet and the clean dishes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Darci wife to Lester and gentle homeschooling mama to 6 boys: Jake (20) Jesse (19) Jamie (16) Ben (14) Greyson (11) Gabe (8) INFP and DYT 3/2

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