[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[jfpechous at cox.net]

Joseph Pechous
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jfpechous at cox.net

I have a silver spoon plant and this year it sent up a large spike.  The top and branches look similar to a pine bough, and are very close together, and have not opened as a tree would. I have three questions, first, can I remove the stem? When is the proper time? And will the plant now die?

Thank you for your attention to this email

Sincerely Yours Joseph F. Pechous