Hello. There are several plants in my house, but noone cares for them properly. They are all on the same plant stand, and get watered the same way once a week. I would greatly appreciate any help identifying them so I may begin caring for them appropriately.
First one looks like Dracaena marginata that needs more light or something (water maybe) Second (all three) are probably Philodendron scandens Third is a Spathiphyllum Fourth is an Aglonema Fifth looks like Dracaena compacta "Janet Craig" I can't open up the pics any bigger for some reason : ) Ed
Thanks so much for the information, I really appreciate it. They really are very sad looking, and I should have done this a long time ago. I'm sorry about the low quality of the original pictures, they were taken on a camera phone. Now that I have located a real camera, I can provide better pics.
i referenced the file names pic id's 670 golden pothos 672 i don't know 674 philodendron scandens 675 chinese evergreen - probably silver queen 677 draceana marginata 678 peace lily 679 draceana - janet craig the dracs should be in very well draining soil (cactus mix is good) and watered well when dry. you can pull off those lower dead leaves...that's the normal growth pattern. they grow new at the top and those at the bottom die off...that's how the trunk forms. medium bright light for both. the pothos and phil need a richer soil - regular potting soil mixed with orchid medium will do well. these are obviously viney...they can be grown in hanging planters or trained on to totems...the longer/taller they grow the better for them. and, when they have grown up long enough, they start to morph into an adult specimen...leaf shape changes. it's really cool! water as needed (usually weekly) and very bright indirect light. both can tolerate some direct sun for an hour or so a day. the chinese evergreen and the peace lily both need well draining soil that stays a bit moist...a mix regular and cactus soils has worked well for me. the peace lily will droop when it needs watering - i try not to let it get to that point though. both really prefer to be kept consistantly moist. not totally soggy, just moist. the lily needs indirect light and the ch. evergreen can deal with direct light for short period of time each day (morning light is less intense than afternoon sun). all plants should be in containers with drainage holes so excess water can get out. none need to be in unglazed clay. see how you have the lily in the plastic pot inside the decorative one? that's how i do most of my plants - then i can lift the plant out to drain off the excess water. even if the pretty container has drain holes, i still use plastic inside. i've lost a couple of nice planters due to rootbound issues and having to break the pot to get them out...so, now i avoid that from happening :)
Sadly, that is not a plastic container, it's a clay pot, so getting it out of there will prove to be quite a challenge. Thank you so much for all of the helpful information. Now I can begin to nurse these poor things back to health. :)
oh, yes, getting the clay pot out of the nice painted one might be difficult. for the lily to do well, you need to get it into plastic - even though the unglazed clay is inside another container, it is still allowing the soil to dry out too quickly. there could also be some water underneath the unglazed clay and that will eventually cause root rot. i recommend repotting that one.
LOL. Woopsy, I did didn't I, sorry for any confusion. :) Again thanks so much to everyone that has taken the time to help me with my sad plant situation. I'm sure they'll appreciate it as much as I do.
Just keep it well-watered (not *too* well), and keep it out of direct sunlight. I have one on my desk here at work, and it actually was dying off being out in the open. It's stashed behind the monitor now, and is growing happily... Weird...
Not too weird when you think about where they grow in the wild - they tend to be climbing understory plants, and don't seem to do well where they're too too exposed.
