Find Your Ask The Expert: can you help me identify a house plant?
It has a woody stem that growsin a slow spiral (vine-like). the leaves are singular off a rather longish stem. the are round. the shape of the leaf is very distinctive and some call it a lollipop plant, but this is not correct.
if you can figure this out, perhaps you can refer me to a good identification source
thanks in advance for your help jim
Jim,
I am having difficulty in identify your vine. Do you have a picture of it? If you do email it to me at
jadams@flowershopnetwork.com
Is the leaf thick and does the vine bloom?
If you could get me the above information, I’ll keep trying to figure it out.
Thanks
jamie
how’s this?
i’m also trying to identify the “affliction” – the spotting on the
leaves. any help would be appreciated.
my wife thinks it’s too much sun, but i don’t think so . this plant
seems to thrive in a sunny window.
Jim
I put the pictures you sent in the post entry above.
I believe you have a Hoya obovata. I think this Hoya does better if it is in bright filtered light and not direct sun, so that could be part of the problem. It could also be the beginning of edema – this is when the plant has gotten to much water and the leaf starts to show signs of stress with weird growths. I seen this many times in geraniums but not in Hoya. Check your soil and see if it is too wet. It is best to let the Hoya soil get a little towards the dry side. Do keep a moderate humidity level. The only other thing that could be a problem is a spider mite infestation. You will need a magnifying glass to see the spider mites. Turn the leaf over and look for signs of a crawling insect. If you have spider mites you can use a houseplant spray or insecticidal soap to get rid of them. I not concerned about the specks (some Hoyas have silver speck) as I am what looks like a brown circle on the bottom of the leaf. If the brown spot is soft, I would concentrate on the water issue. I hope this information is helpful.
that looks like a Pilea Peperomioides (chinese money plant). you can read more about it here: http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/nature_200_040.htm
Thanks. I think you are right.
Thank you so much for posting. I have been looking and asking for years what my plant was. No one I know has one like it. It was given to me by our elderly neighbors when they were moving away (over 20 years ago). I had no idea that it could flower. I know that if I move it the leaves will start to fall and that it loves a north window or filtered light. So much gratitude for your post!!! Cheers!