Identification: Plant Identification (How imaginative...)

I am a high school senior, and I take care of our school greenhouse. Usually I can identify plants with books and such, but there are a few I can't. Ya'll seem to know what you are talking about, so maybe you can help me.

I can't promise great shots (cheap digital camera + bad lighting) but hopefully you can see something. I'll post a few at a time.

Also- the last photo, with the tree, has a series of small plants in little pots in the bottom left corner, sitting on the black table. Funny colored pots. We got them as a donation from someone. Any idea what the plants are?

Thanks in advance

The first, I think is a type of Euphorbia. The second, I think also Euphorbia. The third, the tree... No clue.

 

The plants in the colorful pots appear to be Callisia fragrans, Basketplant.

 

#1 Callisia fragrans (Basket Plant)
#4 Yucca elephantipes

 

Agree with everyone else for 1 and 4.
2 is a cactus of some description
3 reminds me of a Euphorbia but I can't recall which one.

 

Thanks for the help, and sorry I took a while to reply. Here are a few more.

 

#2 in the new set is Euphorbia tirucalli.

 

In your first lot of pictures First cactus is a Gymnocalcium spp. 2nd Euphorbia will get back with full name.
In your latest posting 1 is an Echeveria 2 I think a Rhipsalis 3 not sure 4 Nephrolepis (Fishbone fern)

Sorry to disagree Lorax but definitely not E. tirucalli

 

I am pretty sure your first Euphorbia is E. candelabra. I've attached a picture of a variegated form which I bought as E. candelabra var eritrea. This does not by any way confirm that's what it is. That's what I bought it as, which isn't always exact.

 

In the last bunch of photos, #two looks like, Hatiora salicornioides (drunkard's dream) Number 4 looks like a Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata).

 

Yeah Hatiora sorry... but you'll find it under both names. Hatiora being the more commonly used name. I'm guessing there was a name change somewhere along the way.

 

Thanks for all the help. I think 1, 2 and 4 are correct, but my googling makes me think #3 isn't E. Candelabra. I'll get some more shots of that if I can, and a few more un I.D.'d plants.

I was sort of confused about #1- I couldn't tell whether it was Echervia or Graptopetalum, or a hybrid of the two. But if you can say its Echervia, that is quite helpful.

Sorry Chungii, I misread. Yes, the FIRST euphorbia IS candelabra. Mea Culpa.

 

A few more. Some aquatic this time. Thanks.

 

1. Looks like Lemna minor. Common name duckweed. See...

http://images.google.com/images?q=l...F-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

 

Second is a water-lily.

Do I detect a Pratchett reader??

 

#3 is an orchid, but without seeing more of it, it's hard tell which one.

 

3 has a tag.. Have you tried searching the name on the internet? I have no clue when it comes to orchids but if you have seen the flower this should give you positive i.d. Just type in Brassia rex 'Christine' then check out some images and compare. Foliage wise I'd say it's pretty close.

 

A. Yes, I'm a Discworld devotee. Few people catch the name reference, probably because it is such a minor character. So I'm impressed.

Yes, 1 is duckweed. Thanks. As for 2, michael, can you go any more in depth than family? If not, its fine, but species is always greatly appreciated.

By the way, the undersides of #2 are purple, and the more mature leaves are covered in purple dots. That may help.

 

Chungii, I searched the name before posting, and the results were inconclusive. Our leaves seemed thicker, and on the web I found no reference to the crinkled regions. This could though just be a result of imperfect growing conditions.
This greenhouse is run by students, not usually the competent group around, especially when it comes to labelling, so I was wondering if some of you would be able to either give me a more trustworthy answer to the identification question.

 

There are a couple of variations of the Brassia rex so I'm guessing flower would give exact i.d. also Nymphaea is the botanical name for water lillies and again flower would be neccessary to make full i.d.

 

By the way Rincewind is the only name that seemed to have stuck in my head I guess because it was the main one used!

 

Woah. Its like Discworld plant society here!

Sadly, I have not seen a flower on the Orchid while I've worked there. I do recall flowers on the water lily, but not enough to help you at all. Thanks though, and I'll get some more plants for your identifying pleasure soon (they never end!).

 

Sorry, not without flowers - with the leaves alone, I can't even be sure whether it is a Nymphaea or a Nuphar.