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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    September 11, 2012
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    Your plant may have scale. Try pruning out the discolored leaves. Neem oil is an effective treatment for the scale issue. This article will help you with the scale: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/palms/sticky-palm-tree-leaves-treatment-for-palm-scale.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    September 11, 2012
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    To make sure your plant has scale, try to scrape the bumps off the stems. If they come off, you're probably looking at scale; if not, you probably have some other condition. You could remove a couple of the affected leaves and have the analyzed by a nearby university or state extension service, along with recommending a treatment. By the way, I'm not familiar with the name 'golden cane palm.' Could you send me a pic or description? I'm interested to know if it's a new common name for something I'm already familiar with, or something new and wonderful. You can contact me through the forum. Thanks.

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    GKH_Susan on
    January 13, 2021
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    Here is an article that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using inorganic mulch. Your concern would be whether the rocks will heat up and reflect too much heat on your plants. The flax lily is drought tolerant so it should be OK. The golden palm is not, so you may have to water it more.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/mulch/using-inorganic-mulch-in-gardens.htm

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