I bought several houseplants recently that didn't come with identifier cards
and I'm wondering if anyone can help me to figure out what they a

-- Plant 1 has a series of long stems, each about the thickness of a
pencil, growing from what appears to be a bulb of some sort. The roots look
like fat beige earthworms and are also the thickness of a pencil. Each stem
is capped with one elongated spear-shaped leaf. The tallest stem is
currently about 2 feet high with a leaf that's about 8 inches long.

-- Plant 2 is a bushy plant with several main stems, each of which has
mulitple leaves that are sort of football-shaped. The leaf color varies
from green to yellow and nearly all have red veins that run down the leaf
and branch out along the sides of the leaf. I've seen this plant before,
but I can't remember what it is. Currently tis' about a foot high.

-- Plant 3 looks somewhat like a corn plant. It has variegated leaves with
three stripes running down each leaf in light green, darker green and green
horizontal stripes. There is a white line in between each of the green
stripes. The longest leaf right now is about 15-18 inches tall.

Any assistance would be most appreciated!

Rhonda
Alexandria, VA
Zone 7

"Natty_Dread" , if you're frightened, you can
be frightened, it's okay:

I bought several houseplants recently that didn't come with identifier cards
and I'm wondering if anyone can help me to figure out what they a

-- Plant 1 has a series of long stems, each about the thickness of a
pencil, growing from what appears to be a bulb of some sort. The roots look
like fat beige earthworms and are also the thickness of a pencil. Each stem
is capped with one elongated spear-shaped leaf. The tallest stem is
currently about 2 feet high with a leaf that's about 8 inches long.

-- Plant 2 is a bushy plant with several main stems, each of which has
mulitple leaves that are sort of football-shaped. The leaf color varies
from green to yellow and nearly all have red veins that run down the leaf
and branch out along the sides of the leaf. I've seen this plant before,
but I can't remember what it is. Currently tis' about a foot high.

-- Plant 3 looks somewhat like a corn plant. It has variegated leaves with
three stripes running down each leaf in light green, darker green and green
horizontal stripes. There is a white line in between each of the green
stripes. The longest leaf right now is about 15-18 inches tall.

How much does it look like a corn plant? It could be dracaena
fragrans 'Massangeana' perhaps... it is a variegated corn plant. No
clue on the others though.

"Natty_Dread" , if you're frightened, you can
be frightened, it's okay:

I bought several houseplants recently that didn't come with identifier cards
and I'm wondering if anyone can help me to figure out what they a

-- Plant 1 has a series of long stems, each about the thickness of a
pencil, growing from what appears to be a bulb of some sort. The roots look
like fat beige earthworms and are also the thickness of a pencil. Each stem
is capped with one elongated spear-shaped leaf. The tallest stem is
currently about 2 feet high with a leaf that's about 8 inches long.

-- Plant 2 is a bushy plant with several main stems, each of which has
mulitple leaves that are sort of football-shaped. The leaf color varies
from green to yellow and nearly all have red veins that run down the leaf
and branch out along the sides of the leaf. I've seen this plant before,
but I can't remember what it is. Currently tis' about a foot high.

-- Plant 3 looks somewhat like a corn plant. It has variegated leaves with
three stripes running down each leaf in light green, darker green and green
horizontal stripes. There is a white line in between each of the green
stripes. The longest leaf right now is about 15-18 inches tall.

How much does it look like a corn plant? It could be dracaena
fragrans 'Massangeana' perhaps... it is a variegated corn plant. No
clue on the others though.

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 19:48:41 GMT, "Natty_Dread"
wrote:

I bought several houseplants recently that didn't come with identifier cards
and I'm wondering if anyone can help me to figure out what they a

-- Plant 1 has a series of long stems, each about the thickness of a
pencil, growing from what appears to be a bulb of some sort. The roots look
like fat beige earthworms and are also the thickness of a pencil. Each stem
is capped with one elongated spear-shaped leaf. The tallest stem is
currently about 2 feet high with a leaf that's about 8 inches long.

Ummm well it's all just a stab in the dark because as I read the
"picture" in my head changes rapidly as I read. I'm going to take a
stab at mother in law's tongues

-- Plant 2 is a bushy plant with several main stems, each of which has
mulitple leaves that are sort of football-shaped. The leaf color varies
from green to yellow and nearly all have red veins that run down the leaf
and branch out along the sides of the leaf. I've seen this plant before,
but I can't remember what it is. Currently tis' about a foot high.

well I see footballs hanging from the stems now. WILD guess.
Maranta? prayer plant relative.


-- Plant 3 looks somewhat like a corn plant. It has variegated leaves with
three stripes running down each leaf in light green, darker green and green
horizontal stripes. There is a white line in between each of the green
stripes. The longest leaf right now is about 15-18 inches tall.

Dracena.. corn plant?

You can look those up using google to see if it's anywhere near close.
I didn't give full names partly because I don't remember them and I'm
too lazy to look.. falling asleep. poke those names in and browse
until you stumble on it ;-)
Any assistance would be most appreciated!

Rhonda
Alexandria, VA
Zone 7

"Natty_Dread" wrote in message
.. .
I bought several houseplants recently that didn't come with identifier
cards
and I'm wondering if anyone can help me to figure out what they a

-- Plant 1 has a series of long stems, each about the thickness of a
pencil, growing from what appears to be a bulb of some sort. The roots
look
like fat beige earthworms and are also the thickness of a pencil. Each
stem
is capped with one elongated spear-shaped leaf. The tallest stem is
currently about 2 feet high with a leaf that's about 8 inches long.

Sounds like an orchid to me.


-- Plant 2 is a bushy plant with several main stems, each of which has
mulitple leaves that are sort of football-shaped. The leaf color varies
from green to yellow and nearly all have red veins that run down the leaf
and branch out along the sides of the leaf. I've seen this plant before,
but I can't remember what it is. Currently tis' about a foot high.

Might be "prayer plant."

-- Plant 3 looks somewhat like a corn plant. It has variegated leaves
with
three stripes running down each leaf in light green, darker green and
green
horizontal stripes. There is a white line in between each of the green
stripes. The longest leaf right now is about 15-18 inches tall.

Possible Dracaena.


Any assistance would be most appreciated!

If you want to know for sure, we'll need pictures.


Rhonda
Alexandria, VA
Zone 7