And last an unknown Monstera. Barb, this guy was hanging in the greenhouse rafters and it was trailing on the ground about a foot. We have to wrap the trailers around my back so I could walk out of the greenhouse without stepping on the ends. I think you're correct in assuming I'll have it growing everywhere in a while. Maybe somebody knows me by looking at all the different leaves and how they differ. It was labeled philodendron.

Oh I forgot to mention the Spath was only $11 and the monstera was $16. I think I made out pretty well with those prices.

Very nice! What's that zig zag cactus peeking out at the top? Plant shapes are so interesting.

Its probably the "Sensation" Peace lily, which is the largest cultivar.

I always see them at big box stores.

Peace lily cultivars

Barb, that is Selenecereus crysocardium. It's going to have to be repotted soon, the pot has a huge crack in it. There are about 40 or more branches so it's pretty heavy. It doesn't help that I have the monstera hanging off the side of the pot. It still doesn't have a permanent home. I had to sneak it in the back door so husband's plant radar didn't go off.

Sensation looks a little more like a matte gray green instead of a glossy bright green. It may be different in person though.

Also, what is the trailing plant with small leaves under the big spath leaf that you have your hand on?

Sounds dangerous. Some of those sansevierias will crack their pots too. One time I had a big monstera, probably deliciosa. Anyway it was really crowding me out of the room. And it was so top heavy, it kept falling over. I couldn't manage it anymore. Had to get rid of it. But it was fun to grow.

Under my hand is Dischidia Geri. It's fairly easy for a dischidia. I've never taken it out of its EA pot. There are a few branches that have died but I think that has to do with it sitting under a walnut tree more than anything else. Walnuts will kill other plants with their leaf tannin.

Barb, the pot was broken when I got it. I think it broke in shipping. I ordered it on ebay this last summer and since I had it on a shelf until recently I never repotted it. It will need it soon though. Luckily my Monstera deliciosa isn't too big yet. It will have to go on a moss pole soon though. It's in a 14 in pot and has just started to split its leaves.

Your Monstera is M. adansonii.

Nice plants Mentha!

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I went shopping for plumbing supplies and came home with one of the large spaths almost 5 feet tall .a hydrangea and a hybrid tea rose I only went to the garden dept to see if they had any bargain anthuriums .,none under 30 bucks lol. . I got the spath for 3 bucks because the pot was cracked still had a 32.50 price tag on it , The Hydrangea for 8 in a 3 gallon pot and the hybrid tea in a 3 gallon for 8. Couldn't resist!!lol I only bought the rose because it was so healtthy looking and it was the cultivar "Peace" My favorite rose

My garden bugs gave me a round of applause for providing such a delicious snack but feel sure I can get them through winter and maybe even a flower or two?? I'm a sucker for a bargainlol Good luck with your new plants!!! gary

Yay cart jumpers! You definitely did the right thing.

I love discount plants too, but I never find $30 for $3. I'f I'm lucky I'll find starter plants for $1. The larger plants are usually marked down 50% at most. The spath was full price for $11 which is a really good price when at the greenhouse yesterday the same sized plants were $35.

What is the difference between Monstera adansonii, Monstera acuminata, and Monstera obliqua? I had never realized there were three that looked almost identical until a few days ago.

"What is the difference between Monstera adansonii, Monstera acuminata,and Monstera obliqua?"

I was going to ask the same thing.

http://www.exoticrainforest.com/Monstera%20adansonii%20pc.html

All 3 seem to be accepted names on most of the name repository resources, though there is a contingent that says obliqua is a synonym of adansonii. It's impossible to sort them via image search, at least in the 15 mins I spent on it, if they are truly different, as I'm sure you already discovered.

the one with holes in the leaves are what is commonly known as the swiss cheese plant.I was not aware it was a monstera,thought it was a philodendron

When geneticists get involved, they'll rename everything, but then we'll know...

Yup, then you quote an older taxon and people get in an uproar. I miss the days where I just bought a plant because I thought it was pretty. Truth be known, I had better luck growing hard to grow plants back then too!

I was bad today..., more plants to the jungle. There were sales so ended with beauties for almost nothing. The short list...,

Dracaena warneckii "lemon lime" ($3.00 for a decent size) Turning up everywhere lately it seems.

Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily); $1.00 (nice size but currently w.o. flowers)

then for $3.50; narrow-leaved croton, False Aralia (Dizygotheca..., since renamed btw), variegated peperomia, burgundy ti plant, song of India, Dracaena sanderiana, an anthurium, and a Syngonium. Then there are the email purchases, but that's another story. LOL. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Well somethin' must have been in the air, I too ended up w/ unexpected plant shopping.

Stopped into my local HD just for a look, got a small Philo Brazil to replace a fading one for $3.50; then a lovely little Schefflera the smaller, Arboricola, nicely full for its size at $6.5 then a pink Spathed Anthurium that 2 workers OFFERED me once they saw me buying sale plants. Marked $12, they wanted $8, I pointed out yellowing leaves & offered $5, so that was it. Nice, unexpected haul tho' I knew the Anthurium needed immediate work.

Cart jumpers ... sigh

Well I shouldn't have but I found two plants at Walmart I've been looking for today, 'mint kolibri' ivy because I have to have anything that has mint in the name and pothos 'glacier'. At first I thought it was 'njoy but it is in fact another cultivar. Somebody on the ea Facebook page was looking for it and I found it. Pics to come.

Arboricola is everywhere these day..., seems to have replace the larger species (which I am currently looking to secure). Don't get me wrong, in many ways, its more dwarf cousin IS the superior plant for indoor living. It is also much more COLD tolerant than commonly believed. Can't go wrong with Philodendrons. Not sure which one P. brazil is. I have 'Red Congo', and what used to be sold as P. selloum and the ever popular, heart-leaved P. oxicardium.

Pothos 'Glacier'. It looks a lot like 'njoy but it's not as crinkly and the leaves are larger.

Ivy "Mint Kolibri" It's not the prettiest ivy but it has mint in the name so I have been on the lookout for it for a few weeks.

And only because I think it's hilarious. Last night a mouse came into my room jumped in the litter box, went potty then jumped out all the while my cats, Valentine and Purim just sat there. Today, my dog, Ketulah found the mouse, chased it under my bed along the wall and under my dresser. She just heard the mouse and went to investigate.

Poor Ketulah can't seem to get behind my dresser to get it.

She's since given up and is asleep on her back on my bed. lol

Philodendron "Brasil" (note the spelling) It's the one on either side. It's very pretty with green/light green variegation instead of green/yellow or green/white.

That monstera! Omigosh, I wish I had room for one! Lovely finds! And pretty pup, too. : )

The wide leaved spider plant is really neat! I don't think I've seen one like that.

I just hit a big house plant sale today and brought home a lot of fun new things, too, including something labeled "Monstera oblique," so I'm heading over to read that link about Monsteras (and as a bonus it has a few tiny ferns living in its pot; I think I'll dig them out and put them in with the new ferns I bought).