My plant is similar to a corn plant. The leaves are long and slender and have white spots on them. It appears to be 'in' the leaf rather than 'on' the leaf. It is growing and the new leaves also have the white spots. The petunias I planted next to where it sits also have the white spots now. Definitely not mold, or at least I can't remove the spot. I currently have the plant on my deck, but it doesn't get direct sun. I am gone in the winter but have a waterer. However, there are many, many dead leaves when I return. Am I missing a nutrient? But then why have the annuals developed the same type of thing? Help!
It could be from water spots associated with overhead watering or splashing of the leaves. Limiting overhead watering will help with this water spots.
My dracaena plant is developing brown spots on its leaves.
This is caused by fungus. Treat the plant with a fungucide and when you water, try to keep the water off the leaves. This encourages fungus to grow.
I have a dracaena plant that is touching the ceiling and leaning. How do I cut it and replant it so it will continue to grow?
Pick a height you want it to grow back from and make a clean cut. For instance, you could top off the tallest trunks and pot them up to make new plants. Prune it up 10 - 12". The new sprouts will form at the top of the cut giving you another dracaena, depending on how many sprout.
Is draceana a poisonous plant? I would like to have one in my preschool classroom, but cannot find if it is poisonous or not.
Can it be saved? My plant has 2 stalks, leaves on both, then leaves fell off one. So I cut it. Now 4 months later leaves are growing out the side fine. The older stalk just started dropping leaves, then the complete top group of leaves fell off all at once, landing on the soil in the pot. I really know how to care for these, so now I cut the top off the 2nd stalk hoping I get the same results.
It sounds like it may have a fungus or root rot.
Check the roots and see if they seem mushy. If it has root rot, trimming it back would have reduced the load on the damaged roots and would improve the health of the plant. If it is root rot, make sure you only water when the soil feels dry to the touch and this article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm
It may also be a fungus attacking the plant. Again, cutting off the infected parts can help because it removes some of the disease, but you can't cut parts off forever, right? :) So, also treat the plant with a fungicide to clear up any possible fungus.
The bases of the leaves on my dracaena and yucca plants have become mushy and are falling off. In fact, all of my houseplants appear to be sick and/or dying since being repotted and fertilized. I waited a month after fertilizing before repotting. I have a White Bird of Paradise that endured a brutal Oklahoma winter beautifully and now it seems like every frond is browning, curling, and dying. I have had most of my plants since October, and they all did very well throughout winter. I am a first time plant-caregiver but I am very adamant about keeping them happy and healthy. . . please help!
It sounds like root rot has developed. Root rot is normally caused by over watering. Most plants, especially yucca, only need watering once the soil has dried. This article will help determine if this is indeed the problem and what you can do about it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm
I received a plant from a relative's funeral and do not know what it is. Its leaves look like a spider plant, but it is tall and has stalks like garden corn. I need to know what it is so I can properly care for it.
You have a Draceana, aka corn plant. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/dracaena-houseplant-care.htm