What kind of plant is this?? Keeps dying :(?

Question

I bought this plant at Lowes, and the only thing the tag said was "designer indoor tree" or something. I have been giving it water but not a ton, I've had it in direct light, non direct light, shade and no matter what the leaves keep turning brown and dying. You can see the dead leaves in the picture. If you have any idea what kind of plant this is or how I should care for it, please help. Thanks in advance.


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Answer 1

It's a tri-color dracena. I've not had one in years so I don't remember the specifics of care, but knowing the name should help narrow it down for you. Good luck!

Answer 2

I have one of these in my front yard, in full sun, on a southwest exposure and it's thriving. I also have one that has been in a pot for at least a few years (it was left at the house when we bought it). It has always been outside in my back yard. It has 4 stalks in the pot, the stalks are about 6 feet tall, and it's always been in full sun. I water it once a week or so, and it does fine (I don't think I could kill it if I tried).

However, the very tops of the plants are the only parts that have leaves (like a palm tree). Even the tall ones in my back yard only have a little puff of leaves at the top, not unlike the one in your picture.

I would recommend that you just pull off the leaves when they get brown and let the new leaves grow out of the top. Also, since these have been shown to take full sun, I would place it somewhere where it gets full sun. But, do so gradually. Even a plant that requires full sun (like a cactus) can get sunburn and blight if it is not introduced to a direct sunlight environment gradually.

Answer 3

Hi it could be your heating in the house if you would have the likes of central heating on a lot,depending on the time of year try throwing the plant outside you might be surprised as to how well it does.As lets face it in nature there is no sch thing as a house plant just a species that has been grown from seed and never seen the outdoor elements.