by Betty
(British Columbia Canada )
Hi I am wondering what this plant is doing! I don’t even know what kind of plant this is! It has been making that extra stem for months now! I thought that it would unwind itself & be a new leaf bunch, but it never happened. The leaves on the top are new.
Comments for A bolting tropical?
Jun 30, 2022
No it’s not bolting
by: Jacki Cammidge, Certified Horticulturist
But what an odd thing for it to do. Bolting would refer to a flower forming, but this looks like a growing stem and normal foliage.
In doing some research I came across Aucuba ‘Gold Dust’ which is actually not in indoor plant, but meant for growing in hedging situations, or as an accent plant.
I came across some information that you can grow it as either; indoors or outdoors, so it looks like it’s very versatile.
This post from You Had Me at Gardening has some specific details for growing it.
Personally, I might propagate the top of the long stem, then cut it all off. It may happen again, but it’s unlikely.