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I love growing all types of plants, and having them around me, as well as water features. I live in the far west Chicago suburbs, married and have 4 sons.I am a Moldmaker and Designer by trade. Have been in a Rock band for 20+ yrs. Some of the plants and trees I own are:

Adansonia digitata (African Baobab)
Alocasia cucullata (Chinese Taro)
Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm)
Carmona microphylla (Fukien Tea - Small Leaf)
Chlorophytum comosum (Variegated Spider and Non-Variegated)
Cissus rotundifolia (Peruvian Grape Ivy)
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corkscrew Hazel)
Crassula (Jade Plant)
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
Dischidia ruscifolia (Million Hearts)
Dracaena marginata (Dragon Tree)
Dracaena sanderiana
Dracaena janet craig
Epipremnum aureum (Golden Pothos)
Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns)
False aralia
Ficus benjamina
Ficus benjamina (Pandora) Dwarf
Ficus retusa (Taiwan)
Hedera sp. (English Ivy)
Hoya carnosa (Variegated Rubra)
Mentha piperita (Chocolate Mint)
Nematanthus nervosus (Goldfish Plant)
Philodendron oxycardium (Heart-leaved)
Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangrove)
Salix (Weeping Willow)
Samanea saman (Monkey Pod or Brazilian Raintree)
Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree)
Zamioculcus zamifolia (ZZ Plant)

I also have some plants yet to be identified.

I love starting not so typical plants from seed as well as propagating from cuttings etc.
Would love to aquire:
:Any type of tree cuttings or stock suitable for Zone 5.
:Unusual tropicals or trees.

I live in: United States

My zone is: Zone 5 / IL

My favorite forum 1 is House Plants.

My favorite forum 2 is Ponds & Aquatic Plants.

First registered on October 11,2003.