I was having a bad case of plantitis yesterday and I just had to have a dose of plants to help me get over it. So I went to HD, Lowes, and Walmart. I did not get anything at HD or Lowes, but Walmart had just got some new things in so I had to have a few things. The first one is, of course, an African Violet. It is called Optimara Indiana. Here is her photo.
Jesse
Here is a closeup of Indiana. I like the way the color gets darker as you get closer to the center of the flower.
Jesse
Here are a couple that are OT but I wanted to share them with you anyway. This first one is a Calathea, sometimes called a Peacock Plant.
Jesse
I'm not exactly sure what this one is but maybe you guys will know. I bought it for my DH who likes odd and unusual plants.
Jesse
Here is one more, a closeup of the thing the plant is growing out of.
Jesse
reminds me of an avacado......
Nice I love the pink pot where did you get it ?
I got the AV in the pink pot from Walmart. I also got one more that I forgot to show you. It is a Bird's Nest Fern and I got it from Lowe's.
Jesse
Hi Jesse,
The plant you bought for your DH looks like one I have. Its called Lucky Bean tree.
Thanks Jannich. Is there anything I need to know about taking care of it? I don't want it to die. He has already killed a few of the plants that I got for him so I want to make sure this one stays alive.
Jesse
Here is some more information on the Lucky Bean Plant in case anyone is interested.
It's in the genus Castanospermum, and it's a native Australian tree that grows to about 60 feet tall and is hardy only in Zone 10. It's seen quite a bit as a landscape plant in south Florida and portions of southern California, but most of us can only grow it as a patio plant or houseplant. Still, it's worth growing, if only for its rather bizarre seed pods from which the stems emerge. It's fairly easy to grow; just place it in a spot that gets filtered light and keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Your welcome Jesse. This is what it says on the tag.
Water:
Allow potting mix to dry out partially between watering.Provide excellent drainage.Do not allow plant to sit in water.
Light:
Filtered sun.
Continuing care.
Keep soil moist.If your plant begins to wilt often it is time to transplant into a larger pot.
Fertilzer: Feed twice a month in summer and fall.
Hope this helps:)
Thanks Jannich.
Jesse
