http://rademakerdesign.com/dr-seuss/dr-seuss-plant.html

I'd like to find out how to take better care of this odd-growing plant
in my office, but I can't find it in any of my books. Thanks in advance
for your help!

This is a Dracena Marginata, good for low light, keep on dryish side and if
they get too tall, just cut them off where you want to and new leaf buds
will form, then you can put the top part in a plant pot ( of course with
potting soil) and it will grow also! I have so many around my house outside
(Florida) cause everytime I trim them, I put the top into the ground and it
grows!

--
gloria - only the iguanas know for sure

Yes indeed, its a very badly grown Dracaena marginata.

There are a number of pachycaul shrubs that better qualify as "Dr. Seuss"
plants because they are supposed to grow that way. The genera Pachypodium
and Adansonia in particular come to mind.


"Gloria Lenon" wrote in message
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This is a Dracena Marginata, good for low light, keep on dryish side and
if
they get too tall, just cut them off where you want to and new leaf buds
will form, then you can put the top part in a plant pot ( of course with
potting soil) and it will grow also! I have so many around my house
outside
(Florida) cause everytime I trim them, I put the top into the ground and
it
grows!

--
gloria - only the iguanas know for sure

On Thu, 06 May 2004 19:21:22 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:

Yes indeed, its a very badly grown Dracaena marginata.

I kind of like it the way it is. 'Properly' grown ones look like
regykar ol' houseplants. This one has an interesting sculptural/Seuss
quality that makes it interesting.

Look again, Buckwheat.

Dracaena marginata never looks like a "regykar ol' houseplant" with its
narrow red margined leaves and reptilian prominent leaf scars on the stems.
Maybe you have never seen a well grown large specimen.


"Frogleg" wrote in message
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 19:21:22 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:

Yes indeed, its a very badly grown Dracaena marginata.

I kind of like it the way it is. 'Properly' grown ones look like
regykar ol' houseplants. This one has an interesting sculptural/Seuss
quality that makes it interesting.

AKA: A Money Tree.
Sherman.

"Cereus-validus" wrote in message
. ..
Look again, Buckwheat.

Dracaena marginata never looks like a "regykar ol' houseplant" with its
narrow red margined leaves and reptilian prominent leaf scars on the
stems.
Maybe you have never seen a well grown large specimen.


"Frogleg" wrote in message
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 19:21:22 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:

Yes indeed, its a very badly grown Dracaena marginata.

I kind of like it the way it is. 'Properly' grown ones look like
regykar ol' houseplants. This one has an interesting sculptural/Seuss
quality that makes it interesting.

Thanksfor all the responses!

I don't know how the plant got to be that shape, but it's never been
exactly lavished with care. I can't imagine anyone did it on purpose.
I'm now repotting a smaller plant that was grown from cuttings. Great
news about it being a "Money Tree" - I could really use one of those!

-Dusty

AKA: A Money Tree.
Sherman.

"Cereus-validus" wrote in message
. ..
Look again, Buckwheat.

Dracaena marginata never looks like a "regykar ol' houseplant" with its
narrow red margined leaves and reptilian prominent leaf scars on the
stems.
Maybe you have never seen a well grown large specimen.


"Frogleg" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 06 May 2004 19:21:22 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:

Yes indeed, its a very badly grown Dracaena marginata.

I kind of like it the way it is. 'Properly' grown ones look like
regykar ol' houseplants. This one has an interesting sculptural/Seuss
quality that makes it interesting.

On Sat, 08 May 2004 20:57:55 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote i

On Thu, 06 May 2004 19:21:22 GMT, "Cereus-validus"
wrote:

Yes indeed, its a very badly grown Dracaena marginata.

I kind of like it the way it is. 'Properly' grown ones look like
regykar ol' houseplants. This one has an interesting sculptural/Seuss
quality that makes it interesting.

Look again, Buckwheat.

Dracaena marginata never looks like a "regykar ol' houseplant" with its
narrow red margined leaves and reptilian prominent leaf scars on the stems.
Maybe you have never seen a well grown large specimen.

Nope, not in the flesh. I looked at pictures on the web. Found one
other sculptural one, and several that appeared to be well-treated. I
like the Seuss ones.

http://www.ardice.com/Science/Biolog...eae/Adansonia/