Hi all, we have recently been given a few new plants, aswell as some which we have had for a couple of years, and we are a little curious to find out what they are exactly. Sorry for the bad quality pictures, they were taken from a phone, please let me know if better pics are required. Any care tips for these plants would be most welcome also :) Many thanks for your help. EDIT- the fifth picture is a close up of number 4, just for info :)
Interesting, is your Ficus given a grow light over the winter season? I notice that it is rather slender. I have the same plant and it receives direct sunshine outdoors and bright SW exposure in winter... and mine is more compact in growth and has branched after a pinch pruning. I am at 49.4 degrees N latitude. I find this of interest, as growing sub and tropical plants so far north of the equator, brings varying results.
#1 spider plant/Chlorophytum comosum? #2 needs more light on it to show detail. #3 (plant on left) looks like Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta.
Thanks all for your replies so far. I have uploaded a couple of better pictures. Here is plant number 2. I am interested in what this is, as its one of my favourites, and I haven't seen another quite like it since I bought it. The Ficus, I have no idea about. It was in a relatives house until she decided she had too many and gave it to me. It is currently not receiving any natural light. I have included a better picture of the Ficus.
#2 looks to me like it could be a hart's tongue fern-curled leave variety (although I have never seen one that big) this is just a guess hopefully the real pros can confirm/eliminate this
I don't think it is a fern,no sign of any sori on the back of the leaves. Check out Rhipsalis ‘Curly Kai’ http://www.flowercouncil.org/int/product/novelties/plants/2008/p09NL_rhipsalis.asp http://images.google.com/images?q=R...1I7SUNA_en-GB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
yes, i agree that 2 is some kind of fern. it's LOVELY!! the variegated ficus does best in lower light conditions as opposed to the 'burgundy' variety which needs brighter light to keep the red tones. the plain green also does best in bright indirect light. so, yours in in proper conditions and i wouldn't change anything as it's looking very good and is obviously quite healthy!
Thanks, I am much enjoying learning more about our plants. :) Could anyone tell me what type of cactus this is? Again this has been handed down to us, the person we got it from recieved it in the late 80's/early 90's. Thanks all again for your fast responses.
Wow, we are suprised to discover it isn't a cactus, thanks very much for this information. Just read its supposed to be good luck to share this plant with others, so shall be taking some cuttings of it soon ;)
Sorry to double post, but another we have no idea about is this one, a family member recieved it as a tiny plant about 20 years ago! Its bottom leaves seem to be dying off. Some pictures below.
Dracaena, Janet Craig Compacta. Being dry for "too long" (as well as other reasons) between watering can cause dry tips. The top foot, or less, can can be re-rooted in the spring if it gets too tall.
