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Is this a yucca and a related query

DyersEndDyersEnd Posts: 730
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I inherited this plant when I moved to this house and I assumed it was a yucca but having looked at pictures of them when flowering I'm not so sure.  If it isn't, what is it?
I took the photos a good few days ago and now the bees, hover flies etc. have stopped visiting and it's gone brownish I'm wondering whether I can cut the flower off and chuck it in the compost bin.
Thanks in advance.

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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Complete guess but it looks like a cordelyne?
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    It's a cordyline . They don't flower often but they do have a wonderful flower head. If it has gone brown, cut it off as near to the stem as you can.
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  • DyersEndDyersEnd Posts: 730
    Thank you everyone.  It has been rather abused as it's feet were buried under a layer of weed suppressant stuff with a very thick layer of 'decorative' stones on top all of which has been removed and some well rotted horse manure plonked round it instead. It already has a second stem from near the base Freddie Dad so I hope it doesn't branch again. It's days may be numbered if it does as I'm not than keen on it in the first place.
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