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What Is This Purple Spotted Plant In My Dish Garden?
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ask The Plant Expert: “Need to identify the plant with green leaves and darker green or purple spots in this dish garden.” – Karen
Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply:
In this dish garden, the plant you are referring to is a Prayer Plant, or Maranta leuconeura. There is another type of common houseplant that looks similar to this called Calathea. Both of these are in the Marantaceae family, and are common in dish gardens and as house plants. Hope this helps!
What’s The Name of These Plants?
December 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Ask The Plant Expert: What’s the name of these plants? -Abid
Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply:
Abid,
- Plant 97 (pictured first) looks like a type of Dracaena. However, I can’t tell exactly which species from this photo.
- Plant 87 (pictured 2nd) is a Sansevieria trifasciate. I love this plant. I have two huge pots of these wonderful plants. Mine has even bloomed in the passed. Although the flower isn’t really much to speak of.
- Plant 79 (pictured 3rd) is hard to identify from the picture. Do you know if the plant was started from a seed — if so what did it look like? Or, was it taken from a cutting from a mother plant? It looks like it is in decline. Do you know if the leaves had more color than what they are showing in the picture?
- Plant 114 (pictured 4th) looks like something from the Zingiberaceae family maybe something from the genus Hedychium. If you could tell me a little more about where the plant was found, I might be able to make a better identification.
Hope this helps.
Luffa: Dicot or Monocot?
November 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ask The Expert: Luffa
I just want to know whether luffa is monocot or dicot. Based on my understanding, it is a dicot plant, but my lecturer said that luffa is monocot plant. can someone help? – Zulaikha
Plant Expert Needs Help With Queensland Plant
November 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
Ask the Expert:
Could you please identify this plant. We live in Queensland Australia. It is a soft stemmed plant with a long tap root that is purple in colour. – Errol
Plant Expert Reply:
Errol,
Sorry to be so tardy in with my identification, but I am having a difficult time. My initial thought was that it was a type of Datura or Brugmansia. However, the blooms of these plants are large and appear at the end of the stalk rather than on the stems. The bloom look like they belong to Phytolacca Americana. So I am not really sure.
Hopefully one of the blog reader will have an idea of what this plant is. READERS PLEASE HELP IDENTIFY THIS PLANT.
What Is This Pretty Little French Succulent?
October 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ask the Expert: Please identify this plant for me
I am unable to identify this plant. Please identify it for me and give me the scientific name. I believe the photo was taken in France.
Thanking you in advance. Loukmaan
Identification of a Red Princess Philodendron
September 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ask the Plant Expert: What is this plant?
I got this plant a few days ago but didn’t notice that it didn’t have an identification or care tag. It’s a beautiful plant and I want to take good care of it. It’s also me and my husband’s first house plant. Please help. Michelle
What Is This House Plant With Red Leaves?
August 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
I received this from a funeral, and I’m trying to find out what it is so I can find how to care for it. – Ronna
What are these plants from the Vizcaya Gardens in Miami?
August 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ask the Expert: What are these plants?
I’m unsure as to what these plants are, one I believe is a sedum/sempervivum. They are both from Vizcaya Gardens in Miami. Also are the two plants which looking very similar the same? One was in the shade and one in the sun which could explain the difference in colour on the edges of the leaves. Emma
What Is This Uniquely-colored Houseplant?
July 31, 2012 by
Ask The Plant Expert:
Can you tell me the name of this plant, and the care required? Thanks, Nanci
