Pruning a Too-Tall Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans)

Simple and Effective

Cut the cane at any height—new growth sprouts just below the cut. Lower cuts give more room for future growth.

Root the top cutting in water or moist soil, or plant it at the base of the mother plant. It will grow into a second specimen.

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