January 11th, 2007, 11:46 AM
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what kind of palm is this?
Our office is home to a tall, very skinny palm tree of unknown origin. Can someone A) help identify it and B) provide advice as to how I might prune it to encourage more horizontal, rather than vertical, growth? The trunk is also getting skinnier and skinnier which is another reason I'd like to halt the vertical growth...
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January 11th, 2007, 12:01 PM
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Re: what kind of palm is this?
that actually isnt a palmt.. it looks liek a draceana of some sort. in the bottom picture... the plant that is jsut into the picture to the left of the plant is a palm tree
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January 11th, 2007, 12:38 PM
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Re: what kind of palm is this?
may be a veriety of dracene fragrans. repotting first, if plant stronger, make a stem cutting and new sprout coming out for twin or triple trunk you can decide.
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January 11th, 2007, 01:30 PM
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Re: what kind of palm is this?
ok its a draceana dermensis " lemon - lime". it need a bigger pot and mabey a little more light so it doesnt looks so sickly.
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January 11th, 2007, 07:53 PM
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Re: what kind of palm is this?
its isn't a draceana, its a yucca you can tell by the flaking bark and the sharp tips of the branches, if you cut the tree if half and place the top portion in water it will root and the trunk will sprout. Plus yuccas love full sun and to be a bit on the dryer side so put it near a window so it will get more light and you won't get weak leggy growth like it has now.
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January 11th, 2007, 08:59 PM
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Re: what kind of palm is this?
i was going between a yucca and a draceana but now that you ention it it is a yucca.
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January 12th, 2007, 10:07 PM
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Re: what kind of palm is this?
the first picture you posted Kome is a yucca and the secind is a draceana fragrans, they do look similar but are diferent plant the yuccas have coarser and sharp foliage while the draceana has smoother and larger foliage, also yuccas usually get flaking bark as they age and draeceana don't. But then again there is Dracaena aletriformis which looks just like a yucca and is hard to tell apart from the photos, it usually has to be identified in person.
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