Deejaus, I googled Leucophyta brownii and, yes, that's the plant in the picture. The photo was taken in my neighbor's garden (in the continental part of Croatia). Thanks a lot for your help. P.S.: It's a shame that images larger than 60 kilobytes can't be attached.

Not mint. Hard to tell from the picture, but perhaps tansy? Compare to pix in link. FataMorgana Here is a link that might be useful: Google images - tansy

all evergreen plants.. lose the older leaves on an annual basis ... some years worse than others ... and that usually happens in winter ... when light levels ebb ... i think.. one of your problems.. is that it has outgrown the window ... when it was much smaller... it got much more light on top of its leaves ... i dont have time to find you the latin name.. but i do know.. when you get it.. and google such.. there are millions of websites on how to propagate it [youtube also] ... as you are well aware.. its not that hard.. if the whole family has the plant ... and once you cut the trunk to say.. about 6 inches.. and propagate 20 or so plants from the trunk .. the part still in the pot ... will rebud lower down ... do not swamp it... over-watering it .... in winter ... it will be much worse.. if you rot off its roots... been there.. done that.. lol and no.. a stressed plant does not need to be fed ... perhaps in late spring would be better time for a bit of plant food ... ken ps: when you cut it back to 6 inches.. that would be a great time to get rid of all the old 'used up' media... and repot it ... potting media does not last forever ...

It's awesome! It's perfectly normal for a specimen of its' age in a pot inside. The foliage near the top could be a bit sparse from being above the window, getting less light. Sorry for the delayed reply, errand day yesterday. There's a bunch of pics of older plants here: http://allthingsplants.com/plants/view/76304/Corn-Plant-Dracaena-fragrans/ Even in a 3-story atrium, the lower parts of the trunks become naked over time, as older leaves are lost, similar to the growth of any large tree. Whenever a trunk becomes too tall, it can be cut where one would like to see a new side branch. New growth usually comes from a spot near the cut. So, the lower the cut is made, the more room a new branch has to grow before getting too tall again. Sticking the cut piece(s) back in the pot can help yield a more full look, but trying to hide the trunks isn't necessary, under the umbrella of "normal" but perfectly fine if that's just what you prefer to look at. If you go in the house plant forum and search for Dracaena within that forum, you'll also see tons of other, similar discussions, with many more pics. If none of this is appealing, you can "make" your own new plant from this one. Cut off the pieces that are the most attractive to you, stick them in a pot, pushing the trunks all the way to the bottom of the pot so they will be sturdily upright. Using an uneven number, cut to different heights, would yield an instantly bushy-looking "new" plant. Some of the existing leaves are usually discarded when doing cuttings like that, but I've never had one fail to take root and start growing great new leaves within a few months. A nursing home or university would probably love to have the rest of it, if you prefer that idea & want to ditch the stump/root ball. Keep asking questions (here or in house plants,) if you have more of them, until you feel confident & can decide on a plan that's right for what you want to end up with.