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Question: Hi there! We have a houseplant at work that is so weird! We are all trying to figure out what …

  • Question

    Hi there! We have a houseplant at work that is so weird! We are all trying to figure out what it is and how to save it. The leaves are all yellow and some of them are squishy at the base. I pulled it out of the pot to see if it has root rot and it doesn’t appear that it does. The plastic tag in the pot only says “tropical plant.” I’ve attached a photo. Small leaves grow out of the tip of the “fingers, but you may not be able to see them clearly. What is this and what’s wrong with it? Thx

    Answer

    Dear Dkip, good afternoon. I have seen this kind of houseplant before, though I don't know the name of the species. Go Botany is a website dedicated to wild plants of New England. My expertise drops considerably when the discussion turns to cultivated plants. I'm sorry I can't help.