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    Identification: Can you name these two houseplants?

    Thanks again Silver surfer. The pictures and notes on Streptocarpella seem to give full confirmation. The flowers in the image of Streptocarpella...
    Post by: redredrobin, Nov 16, 2009 in forum: Indoor and Greenhouse Plants
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    Identification: Can you name these two houseplants?

    Thanks again Silversurfer! You are quite right; I'm afraid I was only familiar with streptocarpus of the rossette foliage type. Now I see there is...
    Post by: redredrobin, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: Indoor and Greenhouse Plants
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    Identification: Can you name these two houseplants?

    Dear Togata57, the flower is like some streptocarpus but not the foliage. So far saltcedar's suggestion of sinningia looks closest, but possibly...
    Post by: redredrobin, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: Indoor and Greenhouse Plants
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    Identification: Can you name these two houseplants?

    Thanks Silversurfer, Great picture - an exact match to mine so Impatiens niamniamensis it is! I have the plant and cuttings are very easy.
    Post by: redredrobin, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: Indoor and Greenhouse Plants
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    Identification: Can you name these two houseplants?

    Thanks Junglekeeeper. that sounds likely!
    Post by: redredrobin, Oct 24, 2009 in forum: Indoor and Greenhouse Plants
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    Identification: Can you name these two houseplants?

    Both came as cuttings from a friend who did not have the names. The mauve flowered one has fine hairs on midgreen leaves which, like the...
    Thread by: redredrobin, Oct 24, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: Indoor and Greenhouse Plants