Corn Plant Flowering: Unusual but Not Rare on Mature Plants

Reader's Surprise: 10-Year-Old Corn Plant Bloomed

Luke's 8-ft all-green corn plant (10 years) produced a 10″ flower spike with very strong fragrance. Never bloomed before. Asked if rare.

Expert Explanation

Will Creed: Flowers are unusual but not rare on older plants kept in same pot/location for years. Most people move/repot too often.

What to Expect

• Strong aroma (some love, some find sickeningly sweet).
• After 2 weeks: flowers wither, drop sticky dry petals (mess).
• Spike can be cut anytime—before or after bloom.
• Once bloomed, usually flowers 1–2×/year if pot/location unchanged.

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