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Please help me identify this plant

Posted by ebwinter zone 4 (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 16:35

Hello,
I was given a plant as a gift and I don't know what it is. I don't really care about the name itself but I don't know how to care for it; I don't know if it will do well indoors or how much light it needs. Can anyone help me out? I've included a link a picture I took of it, but you can read the description instead if you prefer:
-it's sort of viney, or at least drapey.
-it has roundish leaves, slightly heart-shaped or triangular.
-there are very noticeable veins, particularly one down the center of each leaf
-there are many leaves and of all different sizes, with the largest being about 2.5 inches in diameter.
-the leaves are a yellowy shade of green.
-the stems are maroon
-it makes cone-shaped collections of tiny purple flowers, sort of the shape of a bunch of lilac blossoms but much smaller.
-the leaves are more thick and waxy than an ivy, but not actually rubbery or really thick.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
-Elizabeth

Here is a link that might be useful: Elizabeth's plant needing identification


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RE: Please help me identify this plant

  • Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
    Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 17:35

Name escapes me, but it's an indoor plant for you.


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RE: Please help me identify this plant

Is it fantasia?


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RE: Please help me identify this plant

Plectranthus australis.


 
 

 

 


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