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sunnyharlow Hope, MI Nov 22, 2007

help in identifying this plant

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stogeo Hermitage, TN Nov 22, 2007

hmmm, not sure but it looks like a Mahonia or Oregon Grape, which is an outdoor plant. never seen it grown as a house plant. they boom and produce small grape like fruit. I'm told the fruit is edible, but I've never eaten it. People mostly make jams with it I believe.

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sunnyharlow Hope, MI Nov 22, 2007

Here is more info on the plant: My friend cut a small piece of his plant to create this one for me- It grew fast. The leaves are in clumps of only 3. There is a pinkish fuzz (hairy) on the stems and under the leaves; leaves are very thin; actually looks like a glitter on the leaves; is a trailing plant. The adult size plant was spread out in the office- like a vine or trailing plant? here is another pic of it>

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Nov 22, 2007

It doesn't really look like Mahonia to me, the leaf arrangement doesn't seem quite right. Mahonias have thick leathery leaves so if these are thin that would suggest it's not it too. It does look more like an outdoor plant to me rather than a houseplant (might be one that you'd need to overwinter indoors depending on the hardiness, but it doesn't look like one of the common houseplants.) You might try posting on the Plant ID forum instead, one of the experts over there will know what it is I'm sure.

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stogeo Hermitage, TN Nov 22, 2007

you're right... now that you've described it a bit more, I don't think it's mahonia.
Some kind of hybrid ivy?

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Dianesjungle Lubbock, TX(Zone 7a) Nov 22, 2007

Try looking up Cissus rhombifolia- one of the grape ivies
Diane

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sunnyharlow Hope, MI Nov 23, 2007

Yes, It does look like it is Cissus Rhombifolia- grape ivy.
Thank you for the identification!!!

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Dianesjungle Lubbock, TX(Zone 7a) Nov 23, 2007

Your welcome! I love the Cissus' . The more you ignore them the better they do! Not plants to be fussed over

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Perenniallady Otterville, ON(Zone 5b) Nov 23, 2007

It looks like the vigina creeper to me.( boston ivy).

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Nov 23, 2007

It looks like a Cissus - Grape Ivy to me also. I've had a hanging basket of this plant for probably 7 or 8 years and it's not looking too great right now. I really need to repot it.

Here's the link to Plant Files for your plant:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54583/

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Dianesjungle Lubbock, TX(Zone 7a) Nov 23, 2007

Virgina Creeper and Boston Ivy are related- They're Parthenocissus

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