Identification: Three small houseplants

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  1. Tomb Max

    Tomb Max New Member

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    Please help me identify name of these plants.

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  2. thanrose

    thanrose Active Member 10 Years

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    The last one is Tradescantia pallida, my sister calls it purple queen. Quite common in Florida. The first one might be a New Zealand flax or Phormium tenax. Don't know the middle one offhand.
     
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    Thank you, just middle one is left.
     
  4. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I think it is a hibiscus, maybe Hibiscus acetosella.
     
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    Thank you all for replies, I really appreciate.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Ricinus, Castor Bean Plant, does have sort-of similar-looking leaves, but the stem attachment to the leaf on Ricinus is not at the edge of the leaf, but is rather attached to the surface of the leaf. And the lobes are more uniformly shaped. Also, the posted leaves have an unusual arrangement, with the lobes closest to the base forming almost a straight line, and the other three lobes seeming to hang more vertically.
     
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