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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: wahaj on November 11, 2006, 17:30:34

Title: House plant identities...?
Post by: wahaj on November 11, 2006, 17:30:34: Hey. Went to B&Q the other day...and they had baby houseplants that had been reduced down to 8 for a £1. which wa s agreat bargain....i just put all the healthier looking ones in my pack lol. I did end up with some of the same plants....but they look cute none the less all repotted and lined up on my window sill. BUT i've no idea what most of them are or to take care of them. I've put a houseplant food stick in all of them and i mist them everyday to keep the moisture level around them.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday2.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday3.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday4.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday5.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday6.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday7.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday8.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wahaj17/saturday9.jpg)

hopefully in the next year or two they'll grow up to be nice and big so i can dot them around the house.
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: shirlton on November 11, 2006, 17:38:38: what a lovely selection. I'm sure someone will know their names.
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: tim on November 11, 2006, 17:56:27: Great buy!

Just threw my H/P book away - don't do them much these days - except the Maidenhair Fern.
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: Georgie on November 11, 2006, 19:53:34: Okay, here's my best shot.

1. sorry no idea

2. Philodendron or Scindapsus

3. Maranta (prayer plant)?

4. Caladium possibly?

5. no idea

6. Fritonia

7. Adiantum (Maidenhair)

8. Hypoestes (Freckle Face) ?
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: wahaj on November 11, 2006, 21:25:12: thanks georgie.....most of them came up with pics on the net. though i thought that one was a prayer plant....i've tried to look under every name that plant's called...but i can't seem to find the exact type for some reason.
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: manicscousers on November 12, 2006, 15:40:54: hiya, bought a houseplant jotter instead of a veggie one, yes I know, mental me !, prayer plant aka maranta leuconeura kerchoveana, by the way , if it's any good to you, just pm your address and I'll send the book off to you, no good to me, I kill house plants :(
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: cambourne7 on November 13, 2006, 00:40:58: 5 looks like a fictus
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: fluffygrue on November 13, 2006, 12:18:22: Could 1 be a sort of Kalanchoe?

I agree.. 3 is a Maranta. And 5 looks like a Ficus or maybe Hibiscus.

Looks like you got a bargain!
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: wahaj on November 13, 2006, 18:29:53: thanks guys for all the help. though looking at images online and checking my plants......i don't think any of the guesses on 1 or 5 are right.

to be honest it's difficult to tell what they are lol. they're nothing hugely distinct about either of them.

but thanks again!
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: muddy boots on November 13, 2006, 18:56:53: Think 2 & 4 might be Variagated Anthurium
Title: Re: House plant identities...?
Post by: wahaj on November 13, 2006, 19:00:11: Quote from: muddy boots on November 13, 2006, 18:56:53
Think 2 & 4 might be Variagated Anthurium

i'm very sure on those 2. the first one's devil's ivy...and the 4th one is Caladium like georgie said. well i think so anyway....any suggestions i just type into google to see if it looks the same as much plant lol.

but thanks for the attempt though!