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Houseplant mystery
Houseplant mystery
Posted by Pam
from Arizona zone 5B
on 2005-07-15 01:10:00
I haven't been able to identify it. It
started with thick, dark green oval leaves and fleshy red stems.
Twice the plant has fallen to the dogs(thanks to the cats)and come back as it origionally was.
The third time, the dogs took it to the root and now it is coming up looking like two blades of grass.
What is it? Besides dog and cat proof?
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identification
i would need more to go on than that, send photo or post photo of it. is it a succulent or a leafy plant?
Posted by Ellyne from IOWA ZONE 5 on 2005-09-26 10:12:00-
mystery houseplant
I don't have a photo of it. When we moved, it finally met it's demise.
Posted by Pam (AlibriMicmm@peoplepc.com) from AZ MST zone 5(? on 2005-09-28 12:11:00
It didn't seem to be a succulent, but the leaves were thick, not really as thick as a succulent though.
I bought it from Target and I'm hoping to find another one with an id tag this time.
I sure appreciate that you've taken the time to answer me. No one else has and I still can't find it in any of my books.
Thanks again and if I do find one at Target with an id tag, I can let you know if you'd like me to.-
mystery plant . . .
is it a peperomia obtusifolia?
Posted by Ellyne Baker from Iowa Zone 5 on 2005-09-28 10:10:00
look that up on the website www.calpoly.edu/
find their horticultural/botanical site and search for that name above if the link below don't work.
http://www.calpoly.edu/~envhort/OH324/obtusifolia.htm -
mystery plant....
that would be great, can you describe it in any way? were the edges of the leaves scalloped or straight, were the leaves pointed, did it flower, did it trail, upright, cascading, etc.
Posted by Ellyne Baker from Iowa Zone 5 on 2005-09-28 09:18:00
ellyne baker
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