I am looking for Rice Paper Plants, Canna Musafolia (giant banana canna rhizomes), Chinese yellow banana (plants), Agave attenuata. I have to trade 15-20 different sought after Sansevieria species, not the trificiata hybrids, Epiphyllum Ric Rac, and the one that looks like a large fern, several agaves, alocasia and colocasia.

Hi Debbie, I must be a d*** fool. I've grown tetrapanax on two occasions, and it's invasiveness freaked me out to the point of erradicating it. However, I DO miss it, and have learned measures by which to contain it. If there is anything on my exchange page that interests you please let me know if we can strike up a trade. Thanks! Nelson

This sounds exactly like when 3 of my hibs had 'white flies'. If you do a search on this forum, perhaps you can find that post- it was about end of last year I think when I posted it. Funnily, I too described it on here as rice grain like bugs. Turned out to be white flies in the end, with the help of a lot of people here who gave me links to pics. I got rid of the infestation on 2 of the 3 hibs- with constant washing under the sink (every single day) and spraying water with few drops of neem in it (every other day perhaps). The 3rd hib- which was the largest, I guess I couldn't do as thorough of a job, because the infestation kept coming back every few weeks. It was actually doing fine all of Dec but when I got back from vacation few weeks ago, I noticed the flies again and this time, I just got fed up and threw it out before it infested all my other plants. Sorry I can't be of more help- just letting you know what I did (or didn't do).

Tinan..According to that list, most house plants are toxic. lol. I have 4 birds, (free-flying when I'm home, which is most of the time,) 2 dogs, (the younger enjoys nibbling greens,) Iguana, and had a 17-yr-old cat, until he went to feline heaven..he died of old age. Birds are more sensitive to plants/chemicals than cats or dogs, which is one reason I pretty much steer clear of chemicals, including cleaning supplies. Except for a few plants, I have many from the list you posted...No problems, Thank God. Plants I won't keep are Dumbcanes, Oleander, and Poinsettas. Even though they claim Poins are non-toxic, it's a Euphorbia, and Euphorbias seep white sap when branch is snapped. Some people are allergic to the sap. On the other hand, I have almost 100 Euphorbias. Make sense? A newsman, 'think channel 5 news,' ate a Poin leaf to prove the plant harmless after a universery did a study and said the Poin wouldn't hurt a fly..I wonder how he felt 15 mins after the news ended. Was he sitting or leaning over a toilet bowel? lol. Playing devil's advocate. My friend's cat had five kittens, pure white long-hair. A woman adopted all five. 2-3 wks later, she called my friend, told her the kittens died. She claimed, she had Poins in the room they were staying, and discovered they have been nibbling on her Poins. Same friend had a Cockatiel/bird. Hedera Helix/English Ivy is supposed to be fatal, will kill a bird if ingested. Her tiel flew on her Hedera, and ate the entire plant..It was in an 8" pot. She was worried, but her tiel was fine. She had him at least 6 yrs after his fiesta. She adopted him out when she moved, and he's still around. He's around 16-yrs-old. So, if a bird can survive some plants listed as toxic, it makes one wonder if plants are as harmful as they say. If you buy a large plant, there are ways to keep your kitty away. Organic sprays and methods. One problem is cats like using plants with canes, 'like Corn Plant.' They'll kneed the heck out of the trunk/s. Good luck...Toni