Identification: Help needed

Have two plants that were given to me as gifts, any clue what they are....Im new at the whole live plants. Thanks!!

 

First one im not sure of, maybe a begonia of some type. Second one is draceana (Janet Craig).

 

First is a Cyclamen.

 

Thank You!!

 

The first photo of your question looks as though it could possibly be a Begonia, but I am not exactly sure of what species it is.

 

The first is Cyclamen. The others are Dracaena fragrans

 

Have to agree with riptidefrog the plant is Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig'.

Regards
Chris

 

yes, cyclamen for the first one - a very beautifully colored flower, too!!

the second is a drac. as for it being janet craig, i'm not sure. probably is correct, though as they are usually have that really dark green color. and i believe janet craig is fragans, rather than deremensis. (i could be wrong on that though).

 

I thought it was Dracaena compacta 'Janet Craig'?????

Ed

 

http://www.paghat.com/dracaena.html
D. compacta is very short leaved variant of D. fragrans according to this site.
Looks like Janet Craig may have to be reassigned as well.
Regards
Chris


then again there's this...
http://www.hortedu.com/hortpix/html/pc2053.htm

 

Yeah contrasting evidence on the net and not many scientific sites on this. I think I will stay out of the taxonomy on this one ; )

Ed

 

My neighbor has this one, (D. janet craig) that is inches from her living room ceiling!