Neighbor's 88th Birthday Plant: Red Trunk, Palmate Leaves, Star Flowers

An 88-year-old's gift plant: 3 feet tall, red trunk, long sweeping red stems ending in large 8-9 pointed palmate leaves (bronze when new, green at maturity), alternate stem arrangement. A central stalk bears tiny red star-shaped flowers that become green BB-sized seed pods, flowering from top down like pokeberries. Located in SE Kansas, likely not native.

The expert guesses Dracaena or Cordyline family but needs a photo for certainty. General tropical care: shade, protect below 45°F, water by weight (soak, drain, wait until pot feels light).