We found some seeds on a palm tree that we found in Playa Del Carmen in Mexico. The seeds looked a lot like garlic cloves, light green in color, and were on a grape cluster like arangement. I don't remember much about the tree, I thought it was some kind of palm. But searches on the internet have yet to reveal what I remember seeing. The three seeds we brought back sprouted while still in our humidity soaked suitcase, so we put them in a small pot and they grew. The results were a surprise. It looks more like a lilly of some kind. It has continued to grow. And we have sheltered it in the winter by bringing it inside. The three plants got rather large quick, and my wife repotted them, finding an extensive root system had developed, but no bulb, like a lilly would have. I have posted a photo, help inidentification would be greatly appreciated.
I have some Agapanthus, the leaves are much narrower, and thinner. This plant's leaves are 18 to 24 inches long. The plant has NO BULB, the leaves are thick (1/8 inch) and slightly rigid. There are no striations on the top surface, but slight stripes on the under side, just a slight dimple that runs through thre center, perfectly smooth. It has never lost a leaf, all are still there on the plant. It is now 4 years old, and has never bloomed, or had a stalk that would support a bloom, the leaves come out singular and opposite each other but only one at a time. I have searched all the suggested plants but I am just not sure. I know I pulled these off a tree. Thanks very much for the help, guess we'll just watch it grow, maybe we will eventually find the answer.
The seed came off a tree, it almost looked like a date, it was in a spray of many others, like grapes, it was about the size of a garlic clove, almost acorn looking, bright green. I am not a plant specialist, but I know it wasn't a bromeliad.
I would start with trees native to the area you were visiting. Looking under trees for ID. Then propagation of said tree. How big was this tree? You certainly are doing something right because it seems to be flourishing. Good Luck. Next thing is to find it a home when it out grows yours. Looks pretty healthy to me.
