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mousamlady

Dec 30, 2020 8:04 AM CST

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Acton,Maine

Can you tell me what this plant is? It was a volunteer in with another plant I bought.
Thanks,
Donna Davidson

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plantladylin

Dec 30, 2020 12:00 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

It reminds me of Ti (Cordyline). My photos below show a plant I found sprouting in the yard about 4 months ago. It looked almost identical to your plant and was about the same size as yours when I decided to dig it and pot it up.

Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa)
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Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa)
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DaisyI

Dec 30, 2020 5:17 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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It does look like a Cordyline. Do they grow in Maine?

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plantladylin

Dec 30, 2020 9:37 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

@Daisyl, they wouldn't survive outdoors in Maine but Donna said it sprouted up in another plant she bought.

@mousamlady, can you take a photo of the stem? It could be something else entirely but the leaves just reminded me so much of Cordyline.

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hlutzow

Dec 31, 2020 9:06 AM CST

Name: cheapskate gardener
South Florida (Zone 10a)

I had a similar incident. I found this little guy looking worse for wear last month in a pot of Gold Dust Dracaena. I think it is a Baby Doll Ti Plant.

We definitely need a shot of the stem to get a better idea of what free plant you have.

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plantladylin

Dec 31, 2020 9:27 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

hlutzow said: I had a similar incident. I found this little guy looking worse for wear last month in a pot of Gold Dust Dracaena. I think it is a Baby Doll Ti Plant.

Without a label, it's always difficult to determine for certain which cultivar we have but in time maybe it will reveal it's identity. I love mystery plants and Hawaiian Ti (Cordyline fruticosa 'Baby Doll') sure is a pretty one!

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Last edited by plantladylin Jan 1, 2021 1:22 PM

mousamlady

Jan 1, 2021 8:44 AM CST

Thread OP

Acton,Maine

Thanks to the member who identified my plant as Cordyline.
D.Davidson