Unknown indoor hanging plants. Please help identify

Ellie Bolton

7 years ago

I've got these two plants and I'm not sure what they are called, can anyone help?

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7

7 years ago

The first one looks like Dischidia nummularia, and a beauty. Don't know about the other, but it sure is interesting.

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Randi Holbrook
7 years ago
The second one is some type of Rhipsalis.
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
7 years ago
My gut reaction to #2 was also Rhipsalis, but the pairs of opposite leaves give me a Crassula vibe. Do the leaves feel waxy/succulent-y? If you ask in cactus/succulent forum, someone should know. If you find the ID elsewhere, please let us know here too! Very interesting.
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Karen S. (7b, NYC)
7 years ago
Agree the 1st is a Dischidia.

I believe the 2nd is a strange Hoya called Linearis, which looks nothing like the rest of the Hoya family (I've lost it twice myself).

May I pls ask where you got such nice plants? 'Cause one doesn't see such nice, large Dischidias around much & don't recall the last time I saw Hoya linearis.

Great finds, enjoy!
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Karen S. (7b, NYC)
7 years ago
Back to confirm I've checked the H linearis ID w/ pix I Googled.

Also there's a Hoya Forum nearby (see top of this Forum). There are some older conversations about this plant, suggesting it can be tricky & isn't necessarily an easy plant, or a plant for beginning gardeners (not that the OP is a beginning gardener, but may be).
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
7 years ago
How awesome!
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Ellie Bolton
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks for all your help! #1 does look like a Dischidia nummularia when I googled a pic, and #2 is definitely a Hoya Linearis! They are both growing very well and look great in my flat. I own a flower shop in London and ordered them a selection of mixed hanging plants through my supplier in holland, loved them so much I took them home. Have orderd some more for the shop now as the supplier thought the second was a type of senecio, thanks to you guys I put him straight
Karen S. (7b, NYC)
7 years ago
Hi Ellie,

So glad you found us helpful here, it's even nicer when someone comes back & thanks us!!

Those really are terrific looking plants, I'm in NYC & bummed I can't buy them here.

Yeah, the H linearis is just so very distinctive; up close sort of one-of-a-kind looking. Someday when she blooms for you, you can share pix w/ that nursery to show it's not a Senecio ;>)

I've never seen one 1/4 that size & so healthy, impressive!