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tashasmam Willow Springs, MO(Zone 6b) Oct 24, 2007

After several (10) years of no houseplants I have become the proud mommy of several, some I know what are but have four I don't have a clue about I have put the pictures of them on a page for you to view http://www.webnutsdesign.com/plants/

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2zeus (Zone 7b) Oct 24, 2007

The two bottom photos are of a Dieffenbachia -I believe all parts of this plant are poisonous, so keep it away from children and pets!

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Nan SW, WI(Zone 4b) Oct 24, 2007

#1 and 2 look like Dracaena sanderiana (variegated form)
#3 and 4 looks like a Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)
#5 and 6 is an Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)

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tashasmam Willow Springs, MO(Zone 6b) Oct 24, 2007

Thank you both for such prompt replies!!! I want to get an indoor garden going and have always loved green plants.

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Oct 24, 2007

I concur with everyone else's ID's.

1 & 2: Dracaena fragrans - "Ribbon Plant":http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/38173/
3 & 4: Spathiphyllum - "Peace Lily": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=spathiphyllum&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
5 & 6: Aglaonema - "Chinese Evergreen": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=aglaonema&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
7 & 8: Dieffenbachia - "Dumb Cane": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=diffenbachia&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search&searcher[genus]=Dieffenbachia

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Nan SW, WI(Zone 4b) Oct 24, 2007

aargh....the PF only lists D. sanderiana as 'lucky bamboo'!!??

It was Dracaena sanderiana way before it was 'lucky bamboo', and it is often grown as just a pot plant without the 'bamboo' look.

I can't believe there's no photo of the variegated form in the PF photos of D. sanderiana.

Enough of my ranting. (Ü)

The variegated form is really popular in Florist's dish gardens.

Here's a link to a photo:
http://www.plantgeek.net/images/plantpics/dsanderiana.jpg

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tashasmam Willow Springs, MO(Zone 6b) Oct 24, 2007

Again, Thank you for your help!! and thanks for the links to the pictures, I hope I can do these plants justice and have them as beautiful as the pictures show them!!

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Oct 24, 2007

Yep ... I gave the wrong name in my above post with D. 'fragrans'. It seems like everyone is growing the D. sanderiana as lucky bamboo now. For many years it was a very popular house plant potted in soil and known as the Corn Plant! Now, this particular dracaena is known as lucky bamboo and grown in vases with pebbles and water. I have it growing in water too.

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tashasmam Willow Springs, MO(Zone 6b) Oct 24, 2007

so, the D. sanderiana coulod be removed from the pot and grown in water? I know you can grow several plants in just water but not which ones exactly.... hmmm sounds like an interesting thread to get started just to see what everyone else grows in water.

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Oct 24, 2007

Yep .... a lot of folks like to grow this one in water. Check out these photo's:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/38172/

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