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Please Help Me ID these House Plants? (Pics)

6 years ago

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I was given this basket of flowers for my birthday in November. The only one that I recognize is the African Violet. Can you name the other plants? I've added a couple of pics for you. I want to separate the plants and place them into their own pots. Thank you very much for your help.

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rachel

6 years ago

The tall dark one looks like ficus elastica

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
6 years ago
Agree, and China doll (Radermachera sinica,) African violet (Saintpaulia,) and one of the asparagus ferns.
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christine 5b
6 years ago
Do some research on your China Doll, your beauty is going to get huge !!!
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laticauda
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
They (the china doll) are really cute when pinched and pruned to keep the leaves small and the plant compact. Someone made a post about theirs here on garden web a few years ago.

And tiffany already nailed the IDs. Not much to add here except it is a very good idea to separate them.
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Garden Mist
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you so much to each of you for identifying my plants. Yes, I am going to separate them and care for them. I love African Violets. When I first got this plant, it had purple flowers. The ficus elastica already has a new shoot. China Doll? I've never heard of that but it looks delicate and very pretty. Thanks again for all your help, I am going to enjoy them!
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6 years ago
You do realize, that China Doll (Radermachera) and Rubber plant (Ficus) eventually wanna be TREES!

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