I had this plant for a few years and don't know what it is. Recently I got a dog who eats almost everything. So it is important to find out if this plant is poisonous. The stems of this plant have enlargements (tuber?) and the underside of the leaves is maroon/purple.
it's ledebouria socialis. i don't know if it's poisonous or not. lovely plant! it's been on my wish list for a bit now...
joclyn, Thanks for the identification. This plant was just re-potted a few days ago and that's why is does not look too good right now but it grows like a weed. If you want a plant I would be glad to share and I noticed that we are kind of neighbors. I am just outside of Philly.
Call your local Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 (located at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). They'll be able to answer your question.
well, hello, neighbor!! oh!! if you have a piece that you wouldn't mind sharing, i'll take you up on it!!! thanks!! i'm sure i'll have something to offer as a trade, too! i'm in montco - i just put philly in for location because just about everyone (even those in other countries) knows it...easier than explaining where exactly i am :)
donnacanadensis, thanks that's an excellent suggestion now that I have a name of the plant. joclyn, i'm in delco not too far from the airport. Guessing from you avatar are you visiting Longwoood Gardens? Its my favorite hangout.
ahhh, delco is my old stomping ground - grew up in havertown and spent a lot of time in collingdale/glenolden during high school. i LOVE longwood!!! i don't know if i like it better at christmas or during the warm months - wonderful gardens regardless of the season! winterthur is another great place to visit. i didn't do the avi - lorax made it for me.
wow - its a small world. you must know norwood also. i have a frequent visitor pass for longwood gardens. if you want to next time you go to lw gardens you can drop me an mail and if the timing can be synchronized I can bring a ledebouria socialis plant with me.
yes, i do know norwood. and yes, small world...another example of 'small world' is that i did a trade with someone (from a different forum) and when we got together, i'm looking at her and thinking 'i know her!' turns out she worked for me 20 years ago when we both lived in nj. now, that is 'small world'! the trip to longwood sounds like a plan! are you looking for anything? for inside or out - i've got a variety of mostly perennials outside and a fair amount of houseplants - regular types as well as lots of succulents, euphobia, cacti and a few aroids. pm me with what you're looking for/interested in. and we'll see about planning something for longwood. i haven't been there in the spring/summer for a long time - was there last fall and at christmas a few years ago...past time to see it in the warm weather!
I've been looking at all of the ID requests here trying to find this critter can't rightly take a picture to post as now it is just bulbs... does this thing like go dormant in the summer? Many Thanks!
Actually its Ledebouria socialis 'Violacea'. Its the widely grown purple form of the species. The typical form doesn't have the purple color on the leaf undersides and bulbs. There are now several different forms of the species in cultivation.
Newtx3, Ledebouria socialis I have read can go dormant in the summer, or slow down it's growth perhaps. Now mine has always kept all it's leaves. In the winter/early spring, many of the older leaves, (many looking a little ragged) are quickly replaced with new, so, it's never without leaves.
Getting back to the original question: Since this plant is in the hyacinth family, isn't there a good chance that it IS poisonous?
