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Plant Identification

#1 Post by Alisoncc » Sun May 27, 2018 3:17 am

Don't profess to now anything about plants other than the ones I put on my plate. Got a neighbour to cut this thing back quite a few months ago, and now find it's got lots of nice looking "shoots" appearing, so dug one up and stuck it in a pot. Have absolutely no idea what it is. Help requested, please.

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Re: Plant Identification

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#3 Post by unifoxos » Sun May 27, 2018 8:23 am

Unless it's edible it's a weed.
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#4 Post by Alisoncc » Sun May 27, 2018 8:25 am

Thanks Sise. Apparently there are forty odd varieties of Dracena. Not sure which one I've got. Interesting fact; Dracena was quite high up in NASA's list of air cleaning plants for use in space stations etc., and is widely used in commercial premises for that same reason.

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#5 Post by Sisemen » Sun May 27, 2018 10:16 am

When they flower (rarely) the perfume is almost overpowering but will keep your pad smelling nicely better than an air wick thingy.

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#6 Post by unifoxos » Sun May 27, 2018 11:19 am

My farts smell better than an airwick thingy.
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Re: Plant Identification

#7 Post by Alisoncc » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:23 am

Following on from the clue from Sise, determined it's a Dracaena Janet Craig. Dug up a sizable stem/cane and potted it for inside. Looks nice.

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