plant ID? no idea here....

11 years ago

Here are 2 plants that could be (my wild guess) brazilian or central african? The natural mosaic (non-virus) plant was at the Chicago/Lincoln Park botanic garden, the other from an on line site. No one at either site could help.

Does either look familiar to anyone?

Thanks,

--Rick in CT

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tropicbreezent

11 years ago

But I guess the seller was willing to sell you all the plants you wanted. The main thing to remember is that they're a warm climate plant. Here's a link to advice on growing and propagating from cuttings:

Acalyphas

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
11 years ago
You may want to ask here:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/namegal
rchawk3
11 years ago
Not sure on the first one but the second is Acalypha wilkesiana. I don't know which variety though.
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tropicbreezent
11 years ago
The first is a Hoya "Starburst", but I forget the species name. Hoyas are from South East Asia and Australia.

The second is an Acalypha, they're a shrub that is in the same group as Euphorbias. They're grown mainly for their colourful leaves. They're from Africa and some from the Americas.
rredbbeard
Original Author
11 years ago
Anyone have a cutting or seedling of this hoya to swap? I would also like to find a cutting or seedling of the acalypha. Lmk...

Thanks,

Rick in CT
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
11 years ago
That got the ball rolling! LOL!
rredbbeard
Original Author
11 years ago
Didn't it though! This is how CHAD (Chronic Horticultural Acquisition Disease) is transmitted!

--Rr
tropicbreezent
11 years ago
Try the Hoya forum, it's quite active and there are some avid collectors on it. You're bound to be able to arrange for some cuttings there.

Acalypha grow extremely easily from cuttings. I have gardens full of it. Branches tend to flop and where they touch the ground they sprout roots. If you find someone who has some (I'm in Australia so not practical) get a cutting for sure, it'll be easy.
By the way, thanks for identifying my disease, CHAD. In all the years I've been going to doctors they've never been able to diagnose it.
rredbbeard
Original Author
11 years ago
Hopeless CHAD here. I don't have a kitchen anymore--I do have a greenhouse with a stove tho--lol!

I was warned by a seller on ebay that acalypha was horribly difficult to propagate by cutting. Methinks I smell a...red herring?

Thanks for the heads-up!

--Rr