I planted this outside last summer and it's gone downhill since. I had it in the house for about a year, and then decided to put it outside. Any idea if it will come back when it warms up? Does it need pruning... or has it had its days? Thanx... It's hard to see what it is, it's missing most of it's spiky leaves, but it looks kinda like a palm or something?? (new to gardening here...)
Stem is reminiscent of Salsify or Tragopogon dubius If so, pull it, or better dig it as it is a prolific weed once it gets a start. Also that would mean that it probably isn't the plant you planted. If you know for sure that it was a house plant, it might be a dracaena or palm of some type, and would need to be indoors during the winter I would think. Never being one to to throw away a plant before its time, I would wait until later in the spring and see if it recovered as with all the green growth I would think it still has a chance to recover. Harry
All of the leaves normally stand up, they don't hang like they are. The stem looks somewhat similar to those on my Diefenbacchia.
I agree with the Yucca guess. Dig it up and see if it has a large undergroud branched stem, much like a leek, if it does its likely a Yucca. They will grow on any poor soil , will willingly spread and like banks. It will bloom once in the late summer, alone its a fair show, but a bunch will look good. Its a nice somewhat tropical look for our non-tropical climate.
