About John Cash Expertise I can identify most cultivated ornamental plants both tropical plants and landscaping varieties depending on how much information I am given. I can also identify most native wild plants of the US at least to the Family and Genus. For the best chance of identification, I need pictures of leaves, stem, flowers, and fruit or seed. Send your pictures to john@arklatexwatergardens.com. I will answer your questions on AllExperts. Please make sure you size your pictures before you send them. Large pictures are VERY SLOW to download.
Experience I have been in the nursery/garden center business since 1976. I am an exotic plant collector and ornamental plant grower. I have studied plant identification all over the South East United States and in tropical Pacific coast Mexico.
Education/Credentials I have a B.S. Degree in Horticulture, a B.S. Degree in Botany with an emphasis on Taxonomy (plant identification) and a Master's degree in Floriculture (ornamental horticulture).
Expert: John Cash Date: 6/12/2007 Subject: tree/plant
Question about a year ago i brought home an unwanted plant basket from work. there was a tiny tree sort of plant. it has grown, but im wanting to more about it. It has long green and red leaves,that go to a point. the trunk, has papery covering like palm trees almost. ive seen them at lots of other peoples houses, so they are common...
Answer Barb,
Sounds like a Dracaena marginata. The leaves are long, thin, green, and go to a point. They have red margins on both sides. Very easy to grow.
If that's not it, email me a picture to ExoticPlants@comcast.net. Please size it to no more than a 4 x 6 picture.
