#83147
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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#83151
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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