does anyone know what kind of plant this is?

Looks like a Yucca Meghan, maybe someone else has another idea, welcome to GOY, everyone on here is very helpful so i know you'll get some advice.

I think it may be a 'corn plant' (dracaena fragrans): http://www.cohlmia.com/images/corn.plant.jpg

http://www.denverplants.com/foliage/html/DrMassCane.htm

Yes it is Yucca elephantipes Sewingkilla. In the UK it is strictly a house plant and I should imagine the same in Ohio. Don't rush it. Just feed it gently with either a standard plant food or a weak tomato food and water regularly. It doesn't need direct sun particularly hot sun

John.

We posted at the same time Elke. I will still go with Y. elephantipes from the trunk.

i am sure this is a Dracaena, not sure of the variety but i have one in my shop which looks exactly the same. they do have very similar trunk to yucca but the leaf is dracaena iam sure

Actually, looking more closely, I may have to eat the old humble pie (of course, I'm used to it by now). The leaves may be too broad for a Y. elephantipes. I think, for either, my feeding instructions still hold good though.

John.

Dracaena it is. The only thing I want to add as far as care is that these do not like to sit in water. After you water pour any overflow out of the saucer or outside pot.