Identifying a Tall, Single-Stem Houseplant with Air Roots

Possible Candidates

Your description (30 cm tall, light green, one thick stem, thick leaves, air roots where leaves fell) suggests:

• Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Mother of Thousands) — produces plantlets on leaf margins, but leaves are not typically thick.
• Dracaena species — can have a single cane, but air roots are uncommon indoors.
• Ficus (e.g., F. microcarpa) — may develop aerial roots in high humidity.
• Schefflera — but usually multi-stemmed.

Get a Definitive ID

Email clear photos (whole plant, leaf shape/size, stem thickness, air root location) to a plant expert. Include any flowers or distinctive features.

General Care While You Wait

• Bright indirect light.
• Water when top inch of soil is dry.
• Well-draining potting mix.
• Do not fertilize until identified.