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Posted 1M ago by @cereal

Is this #NewGrowth ?!

I noticed this little guy in my #Dracaena β€˜s pot this morning! I’m new to plant care, does anyone know what it is? A part of the plant, or something else growing from the soil maybe?
2ft to light, direct
8” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
Nope, it looks like a weed! But don't worry, with right care and time, new growth will come soon enough, and it will be so rewarding! We're rooting for ya :) Also, just so you know, snake plants are no longer classified as Dracaena, but as Sanseveria!
That doesn't look like new growth from that plant. Usually snake plants will push out "pups" which will be in close proximity to the main/mother plant. That growth looks like either a weed or something that might have been included in the potting soil mix, or accidentally dropped in the pot. If you keep it outside, there is no telling what the insects and possibly birds have, flown by and pooped or dropped into your pot! LOL! As long as it's not bothering the main plant. allow it to grow another 2"- 4" inches if you're interested in seeing what it is, and then if you want to keep it, dig it up and place it in it's own pot. β™‘
@LittleSongbird Thank you for the info! And much appreciated! Also, i did not know about the new classification, I’ll make sure to tag it properly in the future πŸ‘!
@JenobiBlu3 Ohh ok thank you for the info! Since it’s pretty far from the main plant, i kind of want to wait and see how much it grows, its just so cute! I’ll post an update once it gets bigger. What a fun surprise!