I've only been working on my current collection for 2 years now 'cause I keep having to leave behind my collections 'cause I used to move alot, but this is what I've got so far. x2 Sansevieria trifasciata (one regular, one laurentii) Spathiphyllum wallisii Chlorophytum comosum variegatum Cereus peruvianus Hoya carnosa Podocarpus macrophyllus Dracaena marginata x2 Codiaeum variegatum pictum (one regular, one Golden Star) Ficus diversifolia x2 Howiea (some say Howea) belmoreana Hypoestes sanguinolenta (had 3 colors, red, white and pink but for some reason the red didn't make it) Dieffenbachia picta Exotica x2 Zygocactus truncatus (one with white flowers, the other with salmon) African violet (grew from a cutting) Schefflera actinophylla Citrus paradisi (grapfruit tree from seed ^_^) Echinocereus pectinatus Lobivia famatimensis Lemaireocereus marginatus An uknown cactus that looks kind of like a Lobivia but yet not...but I call it my snowman cactus 'cause they way it's shaped it looks like a snowman without a head. Philodendron scandens Sedum morganianum Saxifraga sarmentosa Beaucarnea recurvata Aglaonema Silver Queen Tillandsia cyanea Kalanchoe tomentosa A succulent whose leaves are bluish green and fuzzy and slightly pointed at the ends. Thought it may have been an Echeveria setosa...but those leaves are waxy...not fuzzy. Sedum pachyphyllum Aphelandra squarrosa louisae Sempervivum arachnoideum Coleus (just a little seedling) Araucaria heterophylla x2 Hedera helix (one Glacier, one sagittaefolia) Coffea arabica Gasteria liliputana (one of my personal favs) Lavandula heterophylla Radermachera sinica Dracaena deremensis x2 Pteris (one ensiformis victoriae, one cretica albolineata) Zamioculcus zamiifolia (the infamous ZZ plant, another one of my favs) Crassula perforata (probably not a good reason to buy a plant but I bought it merely for it's common name...string of buttons!) That's it, that's all. 14 of the plants on that list were added just this month! >_I have a few seeds I'm waiting on too though. Fuschia, Cactus, Salpiglossis, Strelitzia, Passiflora, Musa, Dracaena (forget exactly what it is), Lithops and a Succulent.

Yep, that is my beloved Balfour Aralia, aka Polycias Balfouriana. My all time favorite plant, not too easy. I'd change the mix to something lighter, then add maybe 30% more perlite. I'd put it in a plastic pit to help conserve some moisture & set it on a pebble tray, a saucer full of stones, such that when you water, you water to overflow which flows into the pebbles (this helps add humidity). Not an easy plant, nor is there lots written online about their care. If you search here about it, you'll likely find posts from me here, showing some of my lovelies of this. FYI: misting won't really help anything, they need the pebble tray, that will help somewhat. The family of these (Aralias) are know to drop leaves when moved around.

Thanks for the I. D. Karen! I did an internet search about the plant using the I. D. you gave me and oh my... It really is a DEVIL plant for tropical climates! It can really get monstrously huge and invasive as it climbs up trees and takes over them and ultimately killing them! We don't have freezing temps so all the more I need to get rid of it now as it is also reputed to be virtually indestructible once it reaches the top of trees because of its aerial roots! tropical -------------------- Here are excerpts from what I read... (Taken from http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51451/index.html) Quote: ===== "Golden Pothos are great houseplants but can thrive outdoors in warm areas including my area (zones: 10a, 10b, 11 and below). They are native to the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, where, in the humid, warm, tropical jungle climate, they can grow to be whoppers with leaves over 3 feet across and up to very many feet high into trees! You can keep them potted worldwide indoors as long as temperature is controlled to suit the plants' needs. However, if grown outdoors, they can quickly climb up trees and possibly take over (listed as Florida EPPC Plant List Two on Counsil For Invasive Species Plant Control) but are beautiful and extraordinary vines with that tropical look. They are also called Devil's Ivy and Taro Vines (or you can, like I do, call them 'jungle vines'). If you do own one, however, best to keep it indoors unless you'd like it outside, and, if you do plant it outside, watch carefully so it dosn't possibly take over." ====== Quote: ======= "These have been growing on oak trees in my yard for 30 years, sometimes killed back by cold, but coming right back. As the plant climbs higher, the leaves get larger and split to allow the air to go through without ripping them. When the vines drop down, the leaves get smaller as they grow closer to the ground. Another common name is Hunter's Robe when it is growing in large trees." Quote: ======== According to professor Pedro Carauta, specialist in Ficus, this species seems to kill fig trees in general. I don't know how, but that's an information to look for before making it to climb trees. I have one growing on a pot. It's been there for 16 years. I never changed the pot, nor feed it with anything. It just keeps growing. If I wanted to kill it, I don't know if I could."

Hi again. You're a big help this morning, Flora. :-) Yes, that is definitely Peperomia obtusifolia, I just looked it up. I'm surprised you could ID it from that photo. Not exactly easy to see the leaves. Yes, It's been kept moist since I repotted it. Can I do something about it leaning over? Can I cut the heavy top growth off and if I do, how will it regrow? Can I stick the top growth in water to root?