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October 28th, 2005 at 01:17 AM
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I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what kind of plant this is. It's been passed around the office and now we have it and can't identify it. I've looked in all of the house plant books at my local library and no go...Any help will be appreciated! thanks!
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#83148
October 28th, 2005 at 05:30 AM
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Jepoy11, Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum!!! We are very glad you found us!!! Just to let you know, I'm going to move your post into the MYSTERY SECTION... There's lot's of gardener's that love them... My guess either some kind of Pointsettia or Amaranthe??????
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#83149
October 28th, 2005 at 10:18 PM
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Thank you! We thought maybe some sort of poinsettia b/c of the coloration. Hopefully someone has seen one like this before. I can't wait to hear what the 'experts' think!
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#83150
October 29th, 2005 at 12:29 AM
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it may be a poinsettia pulcherima (euphorbia family) hybrid. #1 #2
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October 29th, 2005 at 02:38 AM
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Thanks, but both of the links took me to the same page and I don't think it was the page intended! I've never seen a plant like this.
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#83152
October 29th, 2005 at 03:12 AM
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Could be because of lack of light... Is it near a window??? And how high up to the ceiling is the florescent lights???
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#83153
November 2nd, 2005 at 04:05 AM
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It is on the top of a cabinet now, about three feet from the lights that are pointed towards the ceiling reflecting back down. It's a very bright room. However, I don't think they ever shut the lights off! That could have something to do with it, but it seems as though the bottoms are supposed to be red and the tops green. It happens right away even on the small leaves which sprout from the top and the middle of the plant.
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#83154
November 11th, 2005 at 02:16 AM
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Should I assume this is some kind of poinsettia? I haven't heard anything for a while. I'm still not convinced since all of the leaves have red undersides. I appreciate all of your input and help! thanks again!
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#83155
November 13th, 2005 at 12:10 AM
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It does resemble a poinsettia of some kind...how big is that pot, though? if that's a file cabinet it's sitting on, then it's not very big? I would think a poinsettia would have large leaves regardless of growing conditons.
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#83156
November 18th, 2005 at 05:32 AM
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The pot is about a 3.5inch pot. It's not a very big plant. the strangest part is the way the it grows, some of the sprouts/stalks (I don't know that proper word) have grown down like a vine and then they start to grow back up towards the light and the leaves are only on teh ends. The leaves are about 1.5-2inches in diameter. I would like to fertilize and see if it helps bring it back around to looking a little fuller, but without knowing what kind of plant it is for sure I'm afraid I'll kill it.
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#83157
November 18th, 2005 at 06:48 AM
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I don't have any idea what it is but if it's a poinsettia it will bleed white stuff if a leaf is pulled off....not that I would recommend pulling a leaf off. Catlover
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#83158
November 20th, 2005 at 05:46 AM
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jdepoy...WOW! this truly is a mystery plant! Don't fertilize it is my take. I think that the droopy "vine" effect is a lack of light issue...I'm going to PM Rugbyhookr and see if he will take another look at this...from what I see of his posts, he really knows his stuff, and if he still thinks it's a poinsettia of some kind, maybe he can re-post some links!
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#83159
November 20th, 2005 at 06:52 AM
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I am not a huge pointsetta person, but does anyone know the process it takes to make the leaves turn red?? Putting it in the dark makes Christmas cactusblooms, is it the same process??? Then if it turned red we'd know????? Just a thought???
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#83160
November 21st, 2005 at 03:17 AM
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I believe twelve hours a day of darkness is the requirement. I've heard of putting them in a closet every night for, I think, a month.
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#83161
November 21st, 2005 at 04:14 AM
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That's for the poinsettia???
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#83162
November 21st, 2005 at 08:19 AM
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Yeah, Weezie, and then when they come out, they're just FABulous!!!!
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#83163
November 21st, 2005 at 08:28 AM
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#83164
November 21st, 2005 at 10:21 AM
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So, Bill, as long as you're popping in, can you I.D. that funny li'l ole plant for us?
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#83165
November 21st, 2005 at 10:43 AM
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My opinion is that it is a Poinsettia that is starved for sufficient light. That doesn't mean I am right... just my opinion....
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#83166
November 21st, 2005 at 10:56 AM
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That's what I would say, too, but that pot is only 3 1/2 inches across, would the leaves be that small, no matter what, and why would it have been in a pot that small in the first place?
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#83167
November 21st, 2005 at 01:52 PM
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My first thought was a red ardisia-i used to have one that had reddish hues to the upper leaves. The shape of the leaves is what seems very similar to me. It's more of a shrub than a common houseplant i guess, so i had a hard time finding much info on it, but here is what mine used to look like Good luck!
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#83169
November 22nd, 2005 at 12:32 AM
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Wow! I'm glad to see this mystery plant is getting some attention. It might be a breed of poinsettia, but the leaves always have red bottoms and green tops. and I just realized there are tiny thorns on the vines where there are no leaves. Not like rose thorns, but almost like tiny needles. The thorns are not everywhere, just in some spots. I don't think that light is an issue becasue it is very bright in here and my other plants seem to be doing very well with this light. I also found out that they do turn the lights off in herre at night. : ) thanks for all of your help! It makes me feel a little better to see the 'experts' as puzzled as I am!
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#83170
November 22nd, 2005 at 12:39 AM
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After reviewing the links.. I'm almost positive that this is not a poinsettia. It seems to want ot grow down, because we keep propping the the pot up onto something higher and the 'vines' keep creeping their way down. It's leaves feel somewhat waxy but not hard. They are very 'limp' for lack of a better word. It also seems to go through a lot of water. It's a very small plant, I guess the previous secretary had givem this cutting to someone in our work group and then he changed jobs and it sat on his desk neglected for a few weeks before we found and saved it. I've spoken with hte original owner and she said it was a cutting from her sister's plant and they have no idea what it is either. The coloration is fairly consistant although the reds and greens are darker on the new leaves. perhaps I should take a closer picture of the leaves, stems and thorns.. I'll work on that. Thanks again for all of your help!
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#83171
November 22nd, 2005 at 12:51 AM
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I don't think it is a traditional pointsettia. But, something in the euphorbia family that may be considered a pointsettia. Thorns support this thoery. Will look more.
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#83172
November 22nd, 2005 at 01:53 AM
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November 22nd, 2005 at 02:47 AM
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Jdepoy11, We LOVE a gooooooood mystery around here.... If the two that Rugby posted are it, *we're hopin'*, if not, maybe some more pictures.. Up close pictures of stems, leaves, etc.. so we can really fine tune it a bit.. This is great... LOVE those mysteries!!!
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#83174
November 23rd, 2005 at 01:00 AM
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I think we are definetly getting closer! The first pict. looks the closest but the leaves don't branch off like that, could be b/c it's malnutritioned. I will take some close up pictures and get them posted. Sometimes it's a hassle to get picts around here! Hopefully tomorrow. : ) Thanks again. This is fun and the suspense is killing us!
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#83175
November 23rd, 2005 at 04:54 AM
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My guess a Philodendron
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November 24th, 2005 at 02:11 AM
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Ok. I have some new pictures.. Hopefully these will help. pict1 pict2 pict3 Well I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for your help once again.. Hopefully these pictures help narrow the mystery down. The leaves are 1.5inches wide at the largest. Thanks!!! Gobble Gobble!
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#83177
November 29th, 2005 at 10:59 AM
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I have no idea! But this one seems facinating!!! I'm just wondering since you keep propping it up if you are allowed hanging baskets I wonder how far down the vines would go?
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#83178
November 30th, 2005 at 02:39 AM
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I'm not sure, but it just keeps growing. It's like it grows up for about 6 inches and then starts to grow down.. I think they will just keep growing out.. It's the strangest plant!
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November 30th, 2005 at 02:48 AM
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I would have to say it's cause of the low lighting maybe...
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December 3rd, 2005 at 01:12 AM
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Thanks Weezie! Thanks Weezie! Thanks Weezie! Just Kidding. I've looked through a giant A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden plants book and still not sure.. But it made me realize perhaps I'm leaving out important info. So here's some more if anyone is still interested. The new leaves are red/purple and they change to green tops with red undersides, but the midrib is always purple/red tinted. When the "vines" grow about 6 inches up they curve towards the ground and when it reaches the ground (we keep propping it higher and it keeps growing towards the ground andwe prop it highter...) it curves up and starts growing up again. Maybe this info will help... maybe not! I'm still not convinced. : )
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#83181
December 3rd, 2005 at 02:34 AM
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hahaha, I just realized it triple posted..
We'll keep workin' on it...
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#83182
December 6th, 2005 at 08:30 AM
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I work in a greenhouse and in july we usually get 55,000 pointsettia plugs that is a pointsettia, but rather funky, surprised it has a shape like that because points will break if you look at them!,,lol we force a few to be in colour by halloween, and we cover them at 4 in the afternoon, and uncover them at 9. Just to shorten the day. the other 7 or 8 greenhouses change colour in time for christmas with the regular shortening of the day hope this helps
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#83183
December 6th, 2005 at 10:06 AM
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and still not sure.. But it made me realize perhaps I'm leaving out important info. So here's some more if anyone is still interested. I just wanted you to know, I have found this one of the most interesting threads ever and done my own research(hours) online and have come no closer than anyone else to identifying your lovely little plant. Good Luck! I too am swaying towards poinsettia, but still it doesn't seem quite right.
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December 6th, 2005 at 08:56 PM
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I think so too Mel... It's a bugger.. I keep comin' back and lookin'.. and hopin' some one will come along and snag it.. I said either a pointsettia or some kind of Amaranthe??? ***Jdepoy11, Are you up for an experiment or two? One I would say, get another pot/container, fill with your potting soil.. and set close to the momma plant.. and take one of the hanging down stems, and touch it to the top of the soil.. see if it takes root.. *then you'd have a second one and it would be shorter...* Again, I am not firmiliar with the actions of a pointsettia, if that's one, and it would do that things.. Sometimes too, looking at it, the trailing habits remind me of some kind of sweet potato vine?????? **that also may cause it to send up more shoots from the bottom.. dunno???? Can any of the people who work with poinsettia's tell me if they root along the stem???? I don't usually grow them and so I'm not sure??? The other experiment would be... *say, to do this maybe after seeing if the first stem takes root.. not sure if I would be brave enough to do both at the same time..* but snip one of the longer one's off... and put in water.. and see if it roots that way??? Again, this may cause more basal growth..
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December 8th, 2005 at 04:34 AM
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I'll definetly give it a try! Thanks Weezie! That would at least give us something else to go on. I'm glad I'm not the only one not figuring this out right away! It's fun though. I think it really needs to be repotted into a bigger pot but I've been puttin it off. I'll keep checking and I'll let ya know how the experiment goes.
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#83186
December 12th, 2005 at 04:21 PM
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Just for the sake of tossing in my 2 cents, I have a poinsettia that did the exact same thing as the one in your photo. It looks like a twin to mine. It got that way because I didn't keep it cut back to encourage the bushiness factor. Poinsettias do require a bit of trimming, or they will get leggy and fall over the sides of the pot. Mine is in the ground, and now I'm just waiting to see if roots develop where the stem is touching the soil. Long story short, I say poinsettia.
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#83187
December 13th, 2005 at 11:29 AM
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jdepoy11... My guess is ... It's a variety of the stromanthe... Today I stopped by my nursery to pick up some peatmoss and they had a clearance sale on tropical plants the one I bought was the Stromanthe guienea tricolor... green and cream long pointed leaves with burgandy/purpulish under leaves.. I looked up stromanthe on net and there are several varieties most have dark purple or red underleaves,, from what I read too much direct light changes the color of top of leave , likes to be root bound.and needs to be misted (loves humidity) You know me I'm not good at puter stuff so I'll TRY to post a site according to all I've read and seen this may be the specie your plant belongs too.. www.ccgga.com/corey-nursey-prod-02.html in any case just look up stromanthe varieties and see if one of these are your,,, Hope I've been helpful.
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#83188
January 13th, 2006 at 12:48 AM
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Just wanted to let the viewers know that we have moved in the office to be close to a window and this plant is really doing great with some real sunshine! Still don't know what it is for sure, I guess I'm sticking with the poinsettia family. If nothing else I'm really glad we posted here because I have really enjoyed the site. I've learned a lot! I'll be using this site to help with all of my plant problems/ questions! Thanks!! Keep up the good work!
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January 13th, 2006 at 01:03 AM
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That's great news.. Always love to hear a plant is doing good.. *even if we're not still completely sure what it is..* Got any new pictures of it lookin' better???? That might help us some more.. But for the update them..
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#83190
January 13th, 2006 at 11:43 AM
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if either of the plants root, can you send me a baby??? this one is just freaky enough to match my ice plant!
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January 19th, 2006 at 01:50 AM
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My group will be moving in the office again next week and we will be moving away from teh window. I think that I'll take it home and see if I can get some babies! If it's successful I'll be sure to let you all know. I'd be glad to share the wealth of the mystery plant!!
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March 14th, 2006 at 06:32 AM
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So I might have solved the mystery! Maybe.. I need a second opinoin. Here is a link to picts of "red Robin" in the Rosaceae family. perhaps this potted plant is supposed to be a shrub. Here is the link http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2005-48,SUNA:en&q=RED%20ROBIN%20-%20ROSACEAE&sa=N&tab=wi you'll have to copy paste to search b/c I don't remember how to link. I founda picture in my new American Horticultural Society encylopedia of plants and flowers and then started searching the web.. I would love to hear if anyone agrees. Thanks!
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March 14th, 2006 at 07:17 AM
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heres how you do it...in late summer you cut the stems to about 8 inches or about 2-3 leaves per stem, then you stick it outside and through the duration of the summer pinch it back to keep it full. in september bcondition it inside. around october (around Halloween)stick it in total darkness for 12 hours (5pm-7am) and take it out in the morning. When you see bract coloration around december (thats when it will start coloration) you can take it out full time. The bracts will finish coloration w ithout the darkness. and enjoy the beautiful plant. Oh one more thing it has to bee total darkness. even a street light or anything at night can delay bract coloration
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March 14th, 2006 at 07:24 AM
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Okay, Alex, are you saying you believe she's got what she just posted about, or do you think she has a Pointsettia????? Very Curious???
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#83195
March 14th, 2006 at 07:40 AM
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Im not ENTIRLY sure but I believe its a pointsettia..Time to find the houseplant books (if i could only remeber where i put it) haha
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March 14th, 2006 at 07:43 AM
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Yes founnd it! now im going on research duty..much help appricitaed : )
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March 14th, 2006 at 07:46 AM
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****Alex, Thanksssssssssss, we've been doing double time on this one.... for quite some time.. It's had us preplexed.. *****jdepoy11, Have you gotten any new pictures for us lately?????
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March 14th, 2006 at 08:50 AM
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Yea updated pics would be great
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March 15th, 2006 at 10:32 AM
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Strange, I thought the hanging part looked like a Philodendren......... Poinsetta would not hang down like that .. I have some......I never covered mine at all and they bloomed this chritmas... Just keep them in the south window. dodge
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March 16th, 2006 at 07:07 AM
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I only said thas the way u get the coloration b/c thats what my book said. maybe its bent down like than because of lack of sun?????? I dont know
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March 16th, 2006 at 07:10 AM
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Yeah, we've gone over this from soup to nuts, it's a real puzzler...
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#83202
March 16th, 2006 at 08:09 AM
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haha u can say that again!
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March 16th, 2006 at 08:11 AM
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It does not look like a photinia to me at all. I have 'red robins' and they are most definatly a shrub with shrub charactoristics. I would almost bet my teeth that it is not photinia. I also don't think it is poinsettia either. Have you done a sap test? All euphorps have white sap (caustic) where ever they are cut or broken. I'll have to go back and read this thread closer to see if that has been mentioned.
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March 18th, 2006 at 12:11 AM
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Wow. We've got this rolling again! I can't believe this mystery plant. I've asked everyone on the planet. I think this plant and it's mother plant may be the only ones on the planet! : ) I'll work on getting a updated picture uploaded. Got to get ahold of a digital camera.. They aren't allowed here at work, but one of the comm people have one. I'll try and get it posted. Thanks agian.. We will figure this out! I'm convinced!
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April 17th, 2006 at 09:00 AM
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Well if they don't shut off light's, find a box to cover it with before leaving work I think it should have some darkness too. bettyboop2948
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April 24th, 2006 at 02:49 AM
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I just love reading these post in the mystery section. Can't believe no one knows what this is after all this time. It sure is a beautiful plant!!! If they are no answers by next weekend I will be attending a plant/garden seminar next weekend and I will print off the pictures to take with me and see what they say.
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April 24th, 2006 at 03:56 AM
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Ohhhhhhhhh pleaseeeeeeeeeee... It's been one of our semi~stumpers... We think it's one or two things, but then some of it's growing habit's don't quite fit in... That would be greatttttttttt!!!
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