Local restaurant was tossing this and said I could take it. I have never owned a yucca and can't tell if it's dying. The roots look fine and I don't see any pests.
I'm thinking that maybe it didn't get adequate light.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated while its quarantine.
by feistybulldog
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It might be etiolated yeah but definitely not to the point where i’d toss it out personally
I hate that ppl pick up plants and don’t know what they are or how to take care of it. I need to leave this sub frfr
Lack of sun and it seems like it’s in that pot REALLY shallow? I’m brand new but as far as I’m aware tree roots need to be robust and deeper to support said tree, might need a ton of sun and a repotting with WAY more soil and matrix!
It’s fine. Probably pot bound.
Repot, fresh soil & water + good light and lots of love. She’ll be fine
Its pretty. Great find.
Looking good, a bit etiolated maybe. I would observe the usual precautions like quarantine and frequent inspections to make sure it wasn’t tossed because of pests but it looks like it could recover easily.
More sun, a trim, a wider, lower pot and some nice, fresh dirt.
It’s not a yucca – I think it may be a [***dracaena***](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=7cb5a2c0938f91b5&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS973US973&q=dracaena&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCmOD_rJCRAxXTNEQIHRp-MHoQkeECKAB6BAgMEAE)***.***
Good on you for rescuing the poor dude!
We have one of those we named Harry Eliphante!! Needs sun, maybe some water, and a bigger pot!
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I had one that for some reason decided to snap it self in 3 parts 😮
Ive put 2 of the parts in water and both got roots, left the part with roots but had no leafs in a feesh pot of dirt and after a year it budded a new branch and now its growing again as if it never happend.
Gave the other 2 parts away to ppl after they got roots.
I allso have one that was growing in allmost a 90degree bend and put it in a new big tub and placed it in the garden, now all branches grow upwards again.
With this in mind, i think urs is fine and will do fine 🙂
I think they just made business decisions to buy a new better looking one, or without it looking better, It’s not getting enough light where it was, so it’s not thriving.
It looks like mine after it set through a whole winter, that’s been cloudy and few sunny days sitting inside.
Edit: I also noticed, it looks like they propagation that thing a few times, and those are fresh shoots at the top, so it’s definitely thriving.
Ahh a corn plant. They are quite hardy
Yes its fine……I thought it was a corn plant…….just give it some tlc.
Everyone else has given care advice so I just want to add, quarantine this from your other plants for a couple of weeks and check it for pests or diseases every day or every other day. You don’t want a stray thrip or mealybug getting loose.
My partners mother recently returned one of our plants after a year (in terrible condition) and now half of my plants have thrips because it sat in my front room for an hour or so.
Looks like it just needs some TLC!
Honestly idk why people say it’s a Dracaena. It is a Yucca you are right. You can tell by the bending of the leaves and how the edge of the leaves are sharper
Put him in the sunniest part of your house and he’ll thrive
IF you want a fuller plant you can “chop and prop” the top stalks.
IF you want a fuller plant you can “chop and prop” the top stalks.
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Is this white stuff kinda fluffy? If so please isolate this plant and treat for mealy bugs. It could just be a reflection from water droplets so if it is sorry I’m just paranoid.
Where there is green there is hope
I’d get a terra cotta pot and a much bigger one to repot it in cause it’s a desert plant and the unfinished material is good to help wick moisture out of the soil. As far as size goes maybe the one that’s the size of the bigger of the 2. Get some succulent soil and mix it with equal parts perlite or pumice and orchid bark and pea sized gravel, you’ll want lots of drainage. You can tell your substrate is gritty enough when it doesn’t stick together in your hand when it’s wet, it crumbles away. If you can’t put it outside then keep it inside in front of a really sunny window and put it outside in the summer. If you live somewhere warm like phoenix Arizona then you can keep it outside even in the winter but maybe bring it in at night if there’s going to be a frost forecasted for that night (or take special measures to protect it outside). Also if you live somewhere warm and keep it outside you’ll probably want to bring it inside during the peak months of the summer or move it to a shadier spot (like under a porch) and water it once a week at that time, as it will dry out in a day or 2 when the heat reaches close to 110-120*f.
Looks ok to me.
We had one for over 20 years.
I think you are right and it just needs more light.
It’s a free plant of course it’s ok. Bigger pot water and fertilizer
Definitely get it in a bigger pot with new soil. I just repotted my wife’s in the spring and used a 50/50mix of perlite and succulent soil. It seems to like it cuz it doubled in size over the summer.
On a tiny screen and thought water droplets were dozens of mealy bugs for a moment. Upon further inspection, looks a bit light deprived and possibly needing a repot soon, overall great find!
It’s fine, it’s just a dracaena. They can be a little extra. They really hate chlorine and fluoride, they’re best watered with distilled or reverse osmosis
Honestly looks great to me? Lots of new growth and no droopy leaves. I’d say go for it.
Businesses often trash perfectly healthy plants. I’ve rescued many. Yucca do well in a small pot. I would put yours in a sunny south window and make sure the pot drains well. Then water thoroughly when pot is completely dried out. I water mine based on pot weight to be sure I’m not watering too frequently. These also can be easily chop and propped if you don’t like the shape it’s in.