Duckfood

I was at a local hospital that had these potted in the main entry... This one has a trunk that is about 3 feet tall, and the others were about the same (2 1/2 feet to 4 feet)...

Thanks for any assistance...

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turtile

It's not a palm - likely Dracaena.

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Duckfood

Thanks, Turtile... That should help me narrow it down...

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Funkthulhu

Yeah, definitely some type of Dracaena...

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siege2050

Yep Dracaena or Cordyline. I personally like the Cordylines, they are much more cold hardy, some down to zone 7, though I am guessing they would not be too pretty afterwards lol. Still good for putting in an unheated greenhouse though, where ice does not touch.

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RobG7aChattTN

It gets a bit confusing because I think they are often sold as "Ponytail Palm" but they aren't actually palms. The good news is that if you want one they are sold in just about every nursery and big-box store that sells house plants.

Duckfood

I have a couple Ponytail Palms... I've never seen one that had a 3-4 foot trunk... And the fronds on these or a lot thicker than a Ponytail...

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RobG7aChattTN

I saw a pair at a nursery once that were pushing 12' tall with big swollen bases. Maybe try doing a google images search to see a wider range of examples to compare with your photo.

RobG7aChattTN

Here's a good example of a larger one: Ponytail Palm Tree | Orlando Outdoors

I_GROWER

IMO, looks like a Yucca cane (Yucca elephantipes Cane)

here are some online images.








and here is another "stump" style variety at my job

Longwoods Tropicals

I just love cordylines, I buy them as small accent spikes for 99 cents in the spring and grow them out in the garden, where they grow to nearly 4 feet. This year I have potted up a dozen or so big ones to over-winter indoors with my other plants. It's not worth it IMO, to leave outside unless you are zone 8b or better. There is too much die back and stunting meaning you could buy new 99 cent spikes and have them look better by the end of the season than the stunted permanently outdoor ones. In two years a cheap spike can look more impressive than a much older potted palm, or cold hardy type.

2woodensticks

called ponytail palm,but is a member of lily family

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