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Nov 8, 2015 4:40 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Hi westbeezy, Welcome! to All Things Plants!

I agree that your plant is a Dracaena, we have many listed in our database, some with photos for comparison: http://garden.org/plants/searc...

To my eyes it appears to be one of the varieties with narrower leaves, possibly
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
Variegated Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana 'Borinquensis') or perhaps
Song of India (Dracaena reflexa var. reflexa)
Song of India (Dracaena reflexa 'Variegata')

Dracaena prefers bright light but no direct sun which will burn the foliage and they require good drainage so be sure that you are using a lightweight potting medium, or add extra perlite which will help aerate the soil to prevent root rot. Be sure the container that has drainage holes in the bottom so that water is not sitting around the roots and keeping them too wet, which will definitely cause root rot. This plant likes humid conditions and you can raise the humidity levels by sitting the pot on a tray of moist pebbles; just replace the water in the tray as it evaporates ... or you can mist it daily which will raise the humidity around the plant.
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