My dad bought a poinsettia with "assorted plants" from Costco before Christmas. There was a philodendron, a dieffenbachia, a dracaena marginata, and my mystery plant. This little guy started off as pretty much a stick. The big green leaves are new since February. It was really easy to care for at first; it liked water and lots of sun. But now it's starting to get a little more temperamental, I definitely need to know what it is to provide better care. Not that there's anything wrong with it. I kinda like the mystery, but I don't want to screw it up and kill it. It still likes moist soil, but it doesn't dry up as fast. It has also stopped flowering. Although I don't think the flowers are relevant. It's just strange that it flowered tons from January-April, and then just quit in May. I did move to a new house, that probably has something to do with it. I think it just misses all the sun it used to have. The weird spindly things get dry really easily, then one day all of a sudden they'll be green again. It loves fertilizer. It loves humidity, spraying it makes it really happy. It hates cold breezes, but doesn't seem to mind being right next to my window in the winter (I live in Saskatchewan, it's cold.). Oh, and it's starting to get a little bit of fuzzy white... mould? fungus? around the bottom. You can kinda see it in the May 31 mystery-6 picture. I heard a diluted vinegar spray will help. And cinnamon. Thoughts?
Hypoestes http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2009/09/nosy-neighbor-hypoestes-phyllostachya.html
I thought maybe it's a polka dot plant. Do they become more pink over time, as they get older? Or will it stay like this? Thanks for your help!
