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tryintogrow
Oct 20, 2021 2:31 PM CST
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Name: Sam
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Hi,

Can anyone confirm if this is a Dracaena Marginata?

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Thanks!
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DaisyI
Oct 20, 2021 11:28 PM CST
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From what your photo shows, I don't think so. Maybe Cordyline?
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Oct 21, 2021 6:49 AM CST
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I believe it is D. marginata.
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tryintogrow
Oct 21, 2021 3:53 PM CST
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Comparing pictures (Cordyline vs. marginata) online.. they do look very similar.
Is there a way to tell the difference?
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Oct 21, 2021 4:14 PM CST
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By looking at the roots. From the Encyclopedia of Houseplants: "Cordyline has a creeping rootstock and its roots are white and knobbly. Dracaena has a non-creeping rootstock and the smooth-surfaced roots are deep yellow or orange."
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Oct 22, 2021 7:00 AM CST
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Is "creeping rootstock" defined? I've not heard this term before.
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Oct 22, 2021 7:34 AM CST
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Dracaena marginata is significantly shinier than Cordyline. Cordyline also 'pinches' near the base of the leaf to make a semblance of a petiole. This is a Dracaena.
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Oct 22, 2021 12:54 PM CST
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Thank you all for the help!
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purpleinopp said:Is "creeping rootstock" defined? I've not heard this term before.
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I was wondering the same. Thinking This struck me as creeping (and this is a Dracaena). Hilarious!
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Oct 22, 2021 3:16 PM CST
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Creepy not creepING! Hilarious! Hilarious! Hilarious!
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Oct 22, 2021 3:44 PM CST
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purpleinopp said:Is "creeping rootstock" defined? I've not heard this term before.
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No, that was the entire explanation. The question was how do you tell them apart? That was all I could find that was more definitive then leaf descriptions. Smiling
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"Creeping rootstock" is another term for a rhizome, according to Wikipedia.
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Oct 23, 2021 6:14 PM CST
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DaisyI said:

No, that was the entire explanation. The question was how do you tell them apart? That was all I could find that was more definitive then leaf descriptions. Smiling


Sometimes I don't for sure, from pics. Just feeling more strongly toward one than the other. That's as strong as I can go for this one.
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Hard to tell for sure but from the width of the leaves, it reminds me more of Dracaena than Cordyline. As it grows taller, the identification may become clearer.
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