I have many plants which I'm cataloging with pictures via Organizer in Elements 6.0. When I say many, I am understating that fact. I had no idea how many different plants I have growing in my garden until I tried to identify them all. I mean did I buy all this stuff?
Anyway, I have two ginger like plants that I used to know the name of but my poor memory is giving me fits. Here's number 1. It must be quite common in tropical plant life.
Fred
Number two
Wow! When you find out what the first one is...let me know!
#1 is Stromanthe triostar
Lots of cultivars
#2 Looks like a Calathea...there are many, many of these.
OK good, I just want a general category. I'll worry about the cultivar later. :-)
Thanks
Fred
Nice!
Stromanthe Sanguinea, common name Triostar. Viewable at Stokes Tropicals page - http://www.stokestropicals.com/Stromanthe-sanguinea-Triostar-.htm
Tends to need shade or it will dry out / fade.
Regards,
I think there is some confusion about this. Both are stromanthes sanguineas because of the reddish/purple underside. I have both. The common sanguinea has survived our mild winters (zone9a), while the tricolor has not.
#1 is stromanthe sanguinea tricolor or triostar
#2 is stromanthe sanguinea - green, no name.
Fred, I would expect both plants would fare fabulously well in FL.
This message was edited Aug 4, 2008 8:52 PM
That first one is awsome. Got any to share? LOL!!!!
I bought the 'stromanthe sanguinea sonder' a few years ago. It is just beautiful. It's called 'prayer plant' also, because it moves to light and in the evening the leaves fold to look like praying hands.(sorta)
jana
I have the one in the top picture and bought it months ago in the distressed section of walmart. It is doing great now.
Floridians have all the luck.....
Yep,
These are common in the Lowes here. Local landscapers like to use them.
I know! What is common in some climates is rare in others.
