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Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans) and Ti Plant (Cordyline) Identified

A gardener asks for identification of two plants.

Expert Identification: First plant: Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans). Second: Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa). Both are common houseplants but grow large outdoors in mild winters (e.g., South Florida). Easy to propagate from cuttings when they become leggy.

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