The Bloomin' Idiot's

Houseplants & Tropicals Page

African Violets - Saintpaulia cultivars - Rhapsodie "Natasha"

African Violets - (2) (see pic below) - Optimara "Tradition" - pink/green/white mottled leaves with medium pink flowers.  The other one had no tag; it's got cream speckles on the edges of the leaves and the flowers are ruffled purple with white edging.

Pics of some I have -     

Aluminum plant - Pilea cadierei - aka Watermelon plant - 2/18/01

Aptenia/Hearts & Flowers - Aptenia cordifolia - While I grow this outdoors in summer, I bring it in for the winter as I doubt it's cold-hardy. (aka Mesembryanthemum cordifolium and Baby Sun Rose)

Arrowhead - Syngonium podophyllum (the pic is the "Imperial White" variety

Asparagus Fern - Asparagus densiflorus

Beefsteak Plant - Irisene herbstii - 2-18-01

Chinese Evergreen - Aglaonema commutatum - "Silver Queen"

Christmas (or Thanksgiving) Cactus - Schlumbergera var - several colors, but don't remember which right now.

Coleus 'Sunset' - bright pink patch in the center of pale green leaves.

Creeping Charlie - Pilea nummulariifolia - Swedish Ivy - also seen named Plectranthus australis

Dracaena deremensis variety - looks similar to D. d. 'Warneckii' - 2-18-01

Dracaena deremensis - "Janet Craig" - Janet Craig Dracaena

Hearts & Flowers - Aptenia (this grows well outside but is not cold-hardy, thus I consider it a houseplant)

Impatiens - aka Busy Lizzy, patient Lucy, patient plant) - I bring these in for the winter and prolong summer for a few more months with their color!

Inch Plant (for lack of any other name at the moment!)

Ivy, English - Hedera helix

Ivy, 'New Generation "Spearpoint Plus"' from Exotic Angel

Ivy, 'New Generation' "Fan Fare Plus" from Exotic Angel

Lipstick Vine - Aeschynanthus lobbianus

Moses-In-A-Cradle - Rhoeo spathacea - aka boat lily, three-men-in-a-boat

Pan American Friendship plant - Pilea involucrata - 2-18-01

Peperomia - "Golden Gate Peperomia" from Exotic Angel - creamy yellow leaves w/pale green variegations.

Peperomia (?) variety - red stem, thick, fleshy leaves; leaves are not oval but 1½" wide at middle, tapering to a rounded point; leaves are pink-margined, with creamy yellow on the outside and an olive green on the inside.

Philodendron - multi-colored - possibly Philodendron x "Burgundy" - leaves are shaped the same - the second picture in the third row of pics is what mine looks similar to.

Philedendron - Heart-Leaved - Philodendron scandens

Philodendron - heart-shaped leaves on long, long stems; vining

Pothos - Scindapsus aureus - Devil's Ivy - average to direct light - also seen referred to as Epipremnum aureum (see pic)

Purple Heart - Setcreasea pallida

Purple Passion Vine - Gynura aurantiaca (Gynura x sarmentosa - This hybrid is a cross between G. aurantiaca and G. bicolor) - aka purple velvet and royal velvet plant

Purple Waffle Plant - Hemigraphis alternata - Close-up - aka Metal Leaf

Queen's Tears - Billbergia Zebrina

Silver Squill - Scilla violacea (aka Scilla socialis or Ledebouria socialis) aka Zanzibar Plant

Snakeplant - Sanseveria trifaciata "Laurentii" - Mother-in-law's Tongue

Snakeplant - Hahn's Sansevieria - Birdsnest Sanseveria - Sanseveria trifaciata "hahnii"  NOTE ... double check plant ... both of links are green plants

Spider Plant -  - Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum' - green leaves edged in white

Spider Plant - Chlorophytum elatum 'Vittatum' - solid green

Spider Plant - Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum' (?) - white w/green edges

Swedish Ivy - Plectranthus australis

Syngonium var - leaves grow EXTREMELY large but leaves are split ... possibly a philodendron?

Syngonium var - not sure if this is the one, but it's very similar

Tahitian Bridal Veil - Gibasis geniculata

NOT POSITIVELY IDed YET

Maranta - could be Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' OR Ctenanthe oppenheimiana (Never-Never Plant)

Nephthytis - "Exotic Allusion" - this is probably a hybrid - leaves are the same as arrowhead, but are an olive green and red coloring

Hot pink plant - no ID - lost the dratted tag!

Peperomia - in pink pot in bathroom - VARIETIES: P. acuminata; P. capreata (Emerald Ripples); P. clusiaefolia; P. crassifolia; P. griseo-argentea; P hederaefolia; P. incana; P. rotundifolia; P. obtusifolia variegata (Variegated Baby Rubber Plant); P. rubella; P. Sandersii; P. Sandersii variety argyreia; P. velutina; P. maculosa; P. glabella (Wax Privet) & its variety variegata.

"Purple Perfection" - I have NO CLUE what this plant is ... haven't seen one in any book or online yet to compare it to.