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sansevieria?

8 years ago

is this some kind of sans?

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  • 8 years ago

    It does look similar but also looks more like a Hosta. Sans has a stiff hard leaf and similar growth habit. Are the leaves soft?

    esal47 thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 8 years ago

    While that looks strikingly familiar, I can't quite figure it out. It's definitely not a hosta, hostas usually have distinct petioles. It's not a dracena, they have skinny leaves. Doesn't really resemble any other rosette type growing houseplant that I can think of.

    esal47 thanked Robdb8
  • 8 years ago

    Stush, I'm not sure if its leaves soft like hosta or not because I'm not familiar with hosta. What I can think of maybe the leaves is more like a peperomia.

    Rob, first look it appears more like a birds nest sans. But the pattern on the leaves is so unfamiliar.

  • 8 years ago

    It did resemble peperomia to me more... Just couldn't find a variety that matched it.

    esal47 thanked Robdb8
  • 8 years ago

    I've been doing a bit of google on peperomia but nothing resemble it. The way they grow definitely not the same. So do hostas.

    If it is a sans then it is quite interesting as I haven't seen any like that before. Even in google.

  • 8 years ago

    Stush, I'm from Malaysia. I'm not going to start with hostas or peperomias because of limited space. So far I have a few sans, dracaenas, haworthias, ferns, ficus and aloes. Now I want to be more specific to aloes collection.

  • 8 years ago

    Esai,

    Where is the photo from? Were you there? Can you ask the Vendor (looks like a Seller's setting).

    Not sure who suggested Peperomia, but that's not their growth habit, they don't grow in rosettes like the shape/form shown in the pix.

    esal47 thanked Karen S. (7b, NYC)
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Yeah, I'm not overly familiar with Peperomia, it just looked similar to me. I couldn't find anything that resembled that plant in either of my houseplant books.

    esal47 thanked Robdb8
  • 8 years ago

    Relative of Callisia fragens??? Maybe.....

    esal47 thanked Laurie (8A)
  • 8 years ago

    Karen, yes from a garden center here.

    Laurie, oh yes maybe from callisia fragrans family. I have that one. They have similar growth habit.

  • 8 years ago

    Laurie, Nailed it.

  • 8 years ago

    Sorry, but no, not that family either, tho' they also grow in rosettes. I've grown Cf, it's not that. Pls. search some pix & you'll see none that match.

    I'm w/ Stush's earlier idea of a Hosta of some kind.

    Esai, can you go back to the Garden Center & ask?

    Also, there's a forum here on GardenWeb/Houzz called "Name That Plant". It's likely someone over there may know, tho' you may need to wait several days.


  • 8 years ago

    Well I'm so curious that I just posted it at Name That Forum. Trusting you don't mind Esai. I'll keep an eye over there for responses.

  • 8 years ago

    No reason to be sorry, I am so curious too, Karen, Thank you for the effort. I can't wait for the id, it's a lovely plant, and would be fun to grow, inside or out.

  • 8 years ago

    Thx Laurie, I appreciate that.

    Am new at sharing Links, but let's see if this works. Quick responses there already.

    http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/5059640/help-id-these-rosettes-pls?n=3


  • 8 years ago

    I have hostas and never seen one like that.

  • 8 years ago

    Karen, it's good that you post it there (I hope it is not a sans so I don't have to buy them). Btw I also search for hosta and none of hostas pic match this one. Haha.

    The way of garden center here maybe different from yours. They rarely label their plants. At least the garden center that I have been to.

  • 8 years ago

    It really does resemble a lot of the dwarf hosta though. The exact shape of the leaves is what keeps me questioning.

  • 8 years ago

    By the way Karen, I could use advice on cf. I will post a pic on the houseplant forum tomorrow. HEHE.

  • 8 years ago

    Definately not a Hosta! I have a hahni Sans with similar color but I don't think that is it either. Leaves look too soft and don't see the leaf tips of a Sans or the way the newest leaves cup. Stush I love seeing your Hosta pic..............it has been such a cold week I look forward to Spring!

  • 8 years ago

    Young hosta grown well does look very similar but I also didn't think it was only that it reminds me of one.

    Callisia fragrans on the internet does look exactly like this but not that color scheme.

    Again young well grown plants. But may not be the ID we're looking for.

    Leaves looking longer and skinnier than org. picture shown. Didn't know these are also called wondering jews. Loving where this is going.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Hi Stush,

    Very different looking than the original plant of inquiry.

    These are the Callisias, sometimes referred to as Inch Plants.

    The name Wandering Jews refers more to the more commonly seen silver green top leaves & purple underside IIRC.

    [won't save the image I keep trying to share], so pls. check pix for yourself.

    since we're speaking of common names.

  • 8 years ago

    Thank you Karen. I did hear that name (Wandering Jew) used on more than one plant before. That's the main problem with using common names. This was one of my first house plants and still love them today.

  • 8 years ago

    Well, the mystery continues...............

  • 8 years ago

    I've always heard that slur name for Tradescantia. I prefer not to use it but it is what it is.

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