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yucca cane?

17 years ago

A few years ago i purchased a tropical plant at a tag sale.As i live in a colder climate i would take it inside each year sometime in october until the summer came.after checking the internet ,the best i can come up with is that it is a yucca cane.My problem is,now there are shoots growing at the soil line,maybe three,very lush and green,but the top of my plant seems to be yellowing.I,m sure its not from over-watering,as i tend to not pay much attention to it during the winter.Im thinking one thing has to do with the other.Can i lop off these sideshoots without harming the main plant?......they are now about a foot long each.I am a complete novice when it comes to houseplants so any help would be appreciated.

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josh_palm_crazy
17 years ago
Hi. I had a yucca cane last spring and a thunder storm knocked it over. All but one shoot broke off. The plant was fine after all the abuse it took but I ended up throwing it out anyway because it didnt look right with one shoot coming out. So, the plant should be fine if you cut them off. Try not to cut them and pull them out by the root. I planted the ones that fell off and two of them have been growing in pots for about 11 months. I dont think they grow new trunks but they look really cool. Let me know what you do.
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