A bolting tropical?

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.

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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.

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