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hello, i was given this plant a few months ago and haven't been able to identify it. originally it had fronds from top to bottom, but they were so raggedy i gave the poor thing a haircut(buzz cut more like it). it doesn't seem to be doing well, the frond tips are curling(lack of humidity?), and i can't tell if it needs more light. any ideas? http://tinypic.com/u80vo
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i don't think it is a palm, and i do think it would benefit from more humidity. try putting a try of water with rocks under it. let the pot sit on the rocks, not in the water and the evaporation will raise the humidity around the plant.
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Amy R.
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thanks jiffymouse, i'll try the good old humidifying tray right now.
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it's not a corn plant, but the fronds are somewhat similar. the stalk is very thin, maybe 1/2 in diameter, with the fronds coming straight outta the stalk. thanks for all the suggestions, though. maybe we should ask that guy from jeopardy to give it a go.
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I thought it looked like a corn plant too, and they get huge (tall) I've seen one 10 foot tall before. Got mine growing in water, seems to like it okay, been in there over a year now.
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Amy R.
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Whoa! stop the presses...i went back and looked at more pictures and found a match, i think. i only looked at the first link and said, uh huh(i'm so stubborn). did you know draceanas are used by NASA? the help reduce formaldehyde(sp?). very interesting. anyway, thanks for all the tips, it's a Corn Plant!
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