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alabamatreehugger 8b SW Alabama

16 years ago

Hi all, my grandmothers husband passed away recently and she gave me this plant arrangement from his funeral. I have no idea what any of these are, but they are bundled together in a shallow planter. I'm assuming I need to separate them and re-pot them?

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gobluedjm 9/18 CA
16 years ago
The dark green with red stripes is a prayer plant.
Solid green heart shaped near the bottom is probably philodendron.
The 2 taller green and white could be dracaena reflexa...I'm not an expert in those.
On the right side is a palm, possibly parlor palm, but again I'm not sure.
The spotted green with white or gold could be a gold dust plant but it could be the lighting making it lighter than it really is.
alabamatreehugger 8b SW Alabama
Original Author
16 years ago
The spotted one is green and white, no gold.

Does the prayer plant have any special requirements? It seems to look the worst. Everything is so crowded in that planter.
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mr_subjunctive
16 years ago
Tall, with white-striped gray-green leaves: Dracaena sanderiana. (aka ribbon dracaena, lucky bamboo)

Glossy dark green leaves and reddish stems: Ardisia crenata. (coral berry)

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alabamatreehugger 8b SW Alabama
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you so much!
birdsnblooms
16 years ago
Alabama, I agree it's best you separate. Each plant have different care requirements, sun, water and fertilizers.
I find Ribbon, (dracaena) does best in water. Mine is kept in a small fish bowl, w/o soil, roots held down by pebbles, in bright light but no direct sun. I've seen Ribbon Plants grown in offices, potted in soil. I don't know their secret, but after killing a few, water was the answer.
Your arrangement came with a really nice assortment of plants. When you repot, you'll probably need to start out using small containers. 3-4", depending on roots. All are healthy.
BTW, I'm sorry about your gramma's husband. Toni

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