Does anyone recognise this plant?

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We have a plant in our office that came from another office and has no label. It has started growing some interesting flowers. Just wondering if anyone knows what it is?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 14 '17 at 23:05

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It is most likely Dracaena fragrans, in my humble opinion it's the classical office plant.

It's interesting that it started to flourish as it almost always just dies over time.

edited Mar 14 '17 at 23:05

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answered Mar 14 '17 at 12:32

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Thanks Stephan. Yes it seems to be doing ok in our office. Odd because I had another different plant that I took home because I felt sorry for it because it wasn't doing very well at all. That one looked loads happier when I got it home. But this one seems ok here. – C_B Mar 14 '17 at 12:39
Flowering profusely sometimes means the plant is dying and is using the last dregs of its energy to make seed to be perpetuated. – stormy Mar 14 '17 at 22:07
This 'corn plant' is very tough. In my experience it can put up with massive abuse and still thrive. – stormy Mar 14 '17 at 22:08
Oh dear, that would make sense, I don't think plants like it in our office. Even though I nearly killed the one I mentioned earlier when I took it home on the bus (accidentally pulled all the leaves off) it still ended up doing a lot better at home that it ever did in the office. Maybe I should take this one home as well, lol. – C_B Mar 17 '17 at 11:22

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 22 '18 at 03:46

Dracaena / corn plant. As Stormy said, it tolerates serious abuse ( and lives). I have one that has descended from a 6" length I started over 50 years ago. The bloom shows conditions have been good ; usually the flower smells so bad it is cut off.I have seen them 25+ feet tall in greenhouse conditions.

Does anyone recognise this plant?

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