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junior6
Vancouver, BC
Canada
February 1, 2010
06:54 AM Post #7517792
| Hi there,
I have another mystery plant that I would like to identify... I picked it up as a clearence plant that was somewhat neglected... many leaves had dried brown tips which I've cut off. So far it's doing ok.
It resembles a dracaena by the cane like main stem and branches/shoots.
The leaves are quite semi-succulent kinda like peperomia (It's kinda fleshy and spongy so not as flat and hard as most dracaena plants)
Leaves are dark green on top and purple underneath. Has a rosette style leaf pattern like a dracaena... hmmmm?
The tag from the supermarket just says 'tropical plant' and the clerks don't know.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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junior6
Vancouver, BC
Canada
February 1, 2010
06:55 AM Post #7517795
| Here's another view of it from top. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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3jsmom31
zone 6a, KY
February 1, 2010
11:04 AM Post #7517929
| http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/650/
See if this fits. |
junior6
Vancouver, BC
Canada
February 1, 2010
08:19 PM Post #7519399
| hmmm... looks a little similar but a few things look different.
The leaves don't get that long on mine.
The main stem isn't woody... still very green and fleshy even with several off-shoots growing.
Leaves on mine seem more fleshy and rubbery but I haven't seen any mention of that attribute on the Tradescantia spathacea except that it has glossy leaves.
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3jsmom31
zone 6a, KY
February 1, 2010
09:49 PM Post #7519668
| The main stem on tradescantia spathacea is succulent, not woody. I think it's a tradescantia because of the purple underside to the leaves. If not, then I'm not sure. |
junior6
Vancouver, BC
Canada
February 2, 2010
12:39 AM Post #7520230
| Thanks again from your effort... I think with more research... I do feel it's a tradescantia spathacea or at least in the tradescantia family.
Here are some other photos that look more similar to what I have. :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayjayc/3965550506/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeysplanting/2329369231/ |
cruz4him
Toronto, ON
(Zone 6a)
February 4, 2010
09:04 PM Post #7529952
| Why not post this in the Plant Identification forum to get a definitive solution? |
plantladylin
Daytona Beach, FL
(Zone 9b)
February 5, 2010
03:50 PM Post #7532179
| Looks like Tradescantia spathacea to me also: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&ei=Cz5sS_f0Jp7GMr... |
junior6
Vancouver, BC
Canada
February 5, 2010
09:33 PM Post #7533198
| Thanks all for the help... I'm certain it's Tradescantia spathacea |
