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title: "The app keeps saying this is a corn plant but it doesn’t have the…"
description: "The app keeps saying this is a corn plant but it doesn’t have the palm-like base I see in the pictures. Is this just a juvenile corn plant or is it something…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/6SYw3INMxJCH8bKgOwlWjc"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Kiwibiwi"
published: "2025-03-13T01:34:34.865391Z"
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# The app keeps saying this is a corn plant but it doesn’t have the…

_Posted by Kiwibiwi on 2025-03-13_

The app keeps saying this is a corn plant but it doesn’t have the palm-like base I see in the pictures. Is this just a juvenile corn plant or is it something else? Thanks in advance!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ti2sOh_cw0bhwEXaAl9P2_z-J0_yQP-ljTyobmXY4ak/Zd_5LoSVRwS99QzC03e6Hw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### c.cat commented on 2025-03-13

its probably a dracaena then! im not sure what kind, but that will get you down the correct path :)

### Mr Variegated commented on 2025-03-13

Yes c.cat is right. It’s a Dracaena Fragrans also called corn plant. As it gets taller you strip the bottom leaves off to give it the palm like base your looking for.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-13

Pic from the net, what a baby corn plant aka Dracenea looks like. Like Mr V said, the common stump you see develops later as it grows thicker

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LABcXOiTFudmBUCsau2S0dZnnxDdeMAvwSHhNs7sG2k/nK6g2BVbQOKGytgtIWJD7w.webp?size=large)

### fuey commented on 2025-03-13

This is my corn plant (don’t mind his crustiness, it’s a work in progress)  
I didn’t know they could have less color differentiation on the leaves!

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#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-13

I think its common to see this one. But They can come in green, yellow or lime like colors with or without varigation

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