Transferred to 8-gal containers, they developed thick pseudo-stems and great foliage about 6 feet tall by October.

They stayed outside over our "winter" and all began putting out leaves again a few weeks ago.

We've had some wind recently and 4 or 5 of them have half-way broken off right at the level of the soil, below the bulge-y "abdomen". (ventri- = abdomen)

Are they naturally weak there and susceptible to wind damage, or were they weakened by rot or fungus?

If I cut them off at the ground level, will they come back?

Cheers