Helianthemum is a hardy perennial sub-shrub.

Thanks for responding.

You could also try posting this at GW's 'Name That Plant Forum'. They're very good at IDing things other folks have trouble identifying.

I took two pics since I got it home.

Here's the second pic since it moved into my already plant filled apartment. :)

Looks quite healthy, whatever it is!

I too am curious. :)

You said your plant is in a hanging basket..Do stems cascade or seem to be growing upright?

What is the length/width of each leaf and do they have markings? Veins?

By chance, was a tag/label included?
Do you have the bar code number? If so, Google the number, the name 'might' pop up. Toni

Upright until it falls over. Not fully upright. The largest leaves are 3" long and about 1/2" wide. It had the main heavier vein down the center, and small veins off the sides of the main, only about 4 or 5 on the 3" leaf.

No tag, no label....no anything. Crap....I peeled off the sticker with the UPC code, and it's not on the receipt.

Definitely not an Aeschynanthus.

Thanks.

I'm repeating my suggestion, pls. go to Name That Plant, Forum, someone there WILL know.

Since plants vary, being able to ID will help with care. Sun, watering, temps, etc.

Does the store you purchased this plant have more available? If so, can you go back and get the code??

Do they sell perennials? If so, it's possible someone placed your plant in the wrong section. It happens often. A customer will bring an outdoor, garden plant inside a green house, or where house plants are sold, decide they don't want it, and set in the wrong location.

If it was my plant, and needed an ID, I'd either phone the store or go there.
Is there a manager or someone who might know its type? At the minimum you can ask for the code.

Are leaves yellowing before they fall? Toni

They do sell perennials outside at this supermarket, but they don't bring them inside...probably because of pests. This one was by a pothos.

I just called a florist in town. They said to send them pics, and they'd see if they could identify the plant.

Hope the florist can Id your plant. I'm curios now..lol.

Every so often, customers place plants in the wrong section. I used to work at Home Depot green house; leaving outdoor plants in the green house was a frequent thing. People don't care..they place something anywhere they happen to be standing.
It's worse w/groceries. I hate when a package of meat or frozen foods are sitting on a shelf..really makes one lose their appitite.

If you find out the name of your plant, please let me know. Good luck, Toni

No word from the florist yet, and they're closed for the night, but I'll absolutely let you know what I learn.

I definitely believe this is an indoor plant. It just doesn't have that outdoor look. I mean you could probably put it out in a shady area like you would a Boston Fern in the summer, or a Spider Plant, but I wouldn't....BUGS. :)

Forget places like HD and Lowes..Most employees couldn't distinguish a weed from a citrus tree, with fruit! lol
Unless, of course, a manager is available and happens to know plants, which is possible...rare, but possible.

What about a university?

How about a nearby conservatory? Specialists know their plants.

Other than those I mentioned, I'm out of ideas.

One last resort is Googling. A few people here listed plant types. Start with the names given. Google, 'X' plant pictures. Clink on the link. Up will pop different varieties.

It's possible, typing attributes of your plant, (leaf, color, shape, texture) spaced by commas will lead you to your plant or a similar variety.

Oh, one other possiblity is to send pictures to online nurseries. Some vendors may open the pic, respond with a name, but others might fear a virus. Can't hurt to try. Right? lol.

Hope you find an ID....Toni

Hopefully, someone from the nursery can ID your plant.

Yes, the botony dept at Yale will know. Phone first, get names, then ask if you can email a picture.

Leaves are still falling? Maybe it's time for a change. For instance, how often are you watering? More often than not, soil needs to dry between waterings. Does the pot have drainage holes?
I'd withhold fertilizer at the time. At least until you find a name.

How much sun is it getting? If shade, provide more light..if in direct sun, place in bright light.

Can you set outside?

I've studied your photo a million times, lol. It resembles this or that plant.
Still wondering if it's a perennial. Every so often, a plant that shouldn't be is placed in a shipment.

Yes, please let us know if/once you get an answer. Toni

I'm not tired of listening to you, and I am very curious about your plant.

Is brown soft or crispy?
Are you allowing soil to dry between waterings?
Have you fertilized? If so, when and what NPK?
Besides aphids, which you don't see, what about other insects like mealy, scale and mites?
How much light is it getting? Direct, bright, low or shade?
Is brown spreading or on different parts of the leaf and/or edges?

(I would also comment on the new dept. worker too busy texting to try & be of help to you & she's a new hire, yikes).

Some plants drop leaves when adapting to new environments, like some Ficus are famous for doing so, some Polycias do this too.

Do you think Shelly has a Cononanthe too?

Aboslutely not! Been watching this, and I'm curious too. Hang in there, keep working it!

Since it's still unsettled, I'll throw out what I thought the other day. Could it be a Plectranthus? Wiki says there are 350 species. On 9/14, you put a pic where it looks like there's some slight scalloping to the leaf edges, but that may just be pixelation in the pic since I don't see it in any of the other pics.

In general, browning/dropping leaves on any plant is a sign of a problem inside the pot. Is it the type of pot where the hole is raised in the center, and not really at the bottom surface of the pot? Hopefully even if a proper name isn't found soon, the health can be improved.

Spoke with Marsh Botanical Garden at Yale, and they'll check out the pics. Meanwhile, I haven't heard from any of the other places I sent pics to. Most of the local plant places are starting to close up for the season. Just Lowes and Home Depot are still going, but don't have many houseplants.

Leaves are still dropping, all sizes, and they're healthy looking. Every so often I find a dry one. The three stems I have in the small vase are still doing well. I haven't fed it or watered it yet. It's still very heavy, and the soil still feels somewhat wet. I mushed up the soil some. Maybe it needs transplanting. Not sure if it's a ball of root in there or what.

NPK? The bookcase it's sitting on is hear a Hoya. I have another brighter wall that has a Boston Fern on it, and I'm contempating moving it to where this new plant is if I can find out it needs more light.

It's a supermarket, and I bought it on the 14th. I doubt they'll take it back. I do really love it. Went back yesterday to check to see if they might have gotten another in since. Nothing.

The Codoanthe is beautiful, but not this plant. Those leaves look meatier. I don't see anything that looks like a Plectanthus checking out all the Google images.

The scalloping....do you mean where I posted that some of the new leaves were turning in?

I see no signs of any other pets. The new growth looks good. It's all about the dropping.

The pot you're describing with the hole is raised in the center and not at the bottom...or the bottom like the pic I just posted? It's like 10 days I have the plant, and is it possible it doesn't need water yet? It's very heavy.

I just used the handle of a spoon to push up on the white at the bottom of the pot, and it lifted out all the plant. I didn't lift it enough to see if it was pot bound, but I did water it.

'Nuff said. :)

Maybe you should place outside a few days. See how it does.

If it's been 10 days since you watered, and the soil is still wet, the soil is definately too heavy..Repotting a plant that is dropping leaves isn't normally done, but since it's losing leaves anyway, maybe you should repot in a well-draining soil.

What is the white stuff on the bottom of pot? Looks a little like Mealy, but not sure.

What type of pets do you have? Toni

I use a ton of these pots, but they all have several holes added to the true bottom surface. That thing you were pushing on with the spoon handle is a (usually perforated) divider that is really doing nothing more than preventing all of the volume of the pot to be used by soil/roots. It can't keep the roots away from excess standing water. It won't hurt anything once there's at least one hole in the true bottom of the pot but since it's wasting some space, I remove those when I repot plants.

A pot that feels "very heavy" is not ready to have more water added yet.

I've got cats, Toni. That's why I want the plant up high, and to learn what it is. I don't want them eating any leaves that drop.

So I'm going to clip out that peace looking sign thing? When I push up on that white thing water does come out. I cut it out now. Should I try to drill other holes in the bottom of the pot as well?

Maybe my expert art skills will better convey. When I nip a hole, it ends up looking like a diamond has been removed. Will post a pic of one of my pots in a minute also.

Aw, kitty-cats..Little sweeties. I love cats, but have 4 birds so I can't take the change. Although we had a cat from a kitten,,he passed away 4 days after his 17th-b-day..but he was special..didn't bother the birds.

Don't blame you for being concerned about felled leaves and a chance one of your cats might nibble. Do you cats normally eat plants or couldn't care less?
Not that it matters, you never know what a pet will do.

I hope you get an email ID'ing your plant. What a mystery!

If possible, hang your plant in a real shady spot, outside, then when temps drop below 50F, bring indoors.

I hope your plant makes it. Toni

I have other pots that look just like that. I cut away that peace thing, and then chopped into that white plastic thing as you can see. No big roots that I can see. I may cut some more of the plastic away. Meanwhile...I still don't know what it is. I hope the guy from Yale knows.

Still wondering if I should change places with that plant and the fern.....but if it is anything like a Ficus, I'll start with the leaf loss again....not that it's stopped.

I enjoy all the feedback from every one of you.

I love birds. All at one time I had 4 cats, 1 Collie, 2 mice (saved from being snake food), gerbils, two parakeets, one canary, two finches and three fish tanks. Yes, I was a lunatic. That was all in a one bedroom apartment. Not to mention tons of houseplants. :)

I also think I'm going to go to the store again today and see if all their plants come from the same place. If so, then I may be able to track it down.

I can't tell the size of the hole..it looks large???

Wow, you have quite a few pets, too. lol..They're great.

As of now we have 4 Cockatiels, Shih Tzu and Iguana.
Last May we had to put our 12.5 yr old English Mastiff down.. I'll tell you, it was difficult. Not a day goes by I don't think about him.

I bred cats, fish and Cockatiels. lol. Fun, but lots of work.
Watching Betta's breed was exciting. Well not so much breed, lol, as dad making a bubble nest. Dad would squeeze mom until her eggs came out. He's then catch each egg then spit them in the bubble nest. Poor mom. The first time they bred I thought she was a goner.

Baby birds are so cute. Featherless and sightless. My male, Mystic and his '1st' wife trusted me so when it was time to hand-feed, there weren't any battles.

Funny, my dh was walking our dog in the forest. He saw a blade of grass move..non-windy day..Turned out to be a baby hampster, 'similar to your mice store.' Dh brought it home, held out his hand..Feaaring most rodents, I jumped 5'. lol. We ended up keeping her. She was sooo smart..even learned to use a little toilet. She was with us almost 2 yrs. I guess someones hampster had babies so they tossed them in the woods. Jerks! Even though the hampster was female, we named her Stewert Little. lol.

Collie's are beautiful. I don't see many around these days. Even when I worked as an asst vet, very few Collie's came in.

Nope, you're not a lunitic, Shelly. People who love plants and pets are normally good people. Caring and nuturing. I enjoy being a mothering pets. BRinging them back to health.

Our Shih Tzu was abused terribly..don't want to think about it, I wasn't looking for another pet, since Sam our Mastiff weighted 172 lbs, 4 birds and iguana..to bring in a 6lb puppy was a little frightning.
My brothers a Chicago policeman, so it was he who had the dog. I agreed to take Coco on Christmas Day..poor little puppy was terrified..We all love him.

What type of fish do you have?

Funny, before moving here, we lived in a large studio appartment. We had 5 cats, a parakeet and a Rott, Cujo, and about 75 plants..lol. So, if anyone is a lunitic.....lol.

People don't know what they're missing when it comes to collies. They're amazing. I think the problem is the fur. Tons of care, and tons of shedding...but my whole life has been fur on my clothes and everywhere else. It wouldn't be home without it.

Right now as for fish, I just have a betta...Hank Hill. I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I have a 15 year old cat that was a rescue when he was a tiny baby. He's the oldest. He has a brain lesion, and I was so afraid the vet would say it's time, but he said time him home and enjoy him. He eats, doesn't really clean himself, and every so often misses the litter box. He also does some howling. I know many would say put him down, but that's not me. A year ago I lost a 16 year old....it near killed me, and the year before that I lost a 6 year old. These are my babies. I can't imagine life without them.

Back to my plant so I'm not completely off topic. I still haven't heard from anyone. I did go to the store and find that the other $12.99 hanging pothos had the UPC code sticker, and it said that it came from Consolidated Nurseries. I'll try and locate them. So here's a pic of the one leaf that dropped today. I'm not sure what that is in it.

The screen is perfect. We had new screen placed on our doors..Dh was going to toss it. At the time I was repotting plants. Some drainage holes were huge, so the screen idea popped in my head, lol.
It works great, now I'm using it for various pots, big holes or not.
Too much soil etc is lost w/o adding something to prevent it from slipping out of drainage holes so screen was the answer.

What would life be like w/o fur and feathers? lol.
Coco, our doggie, doesn't shed, but needs daily brushing..their fur tends to matt, looks like dread-locks,lol, when not brushed.
Birds lose a few feathers now and then, but it's worse around spring and fall. I find feathers everywhere. It's molting season, time for new winter feathers.

I agree Collie's are beautiful. I think about Lassie, how pretty she was. Do you brush her/him daily?

What color is your Betta? I feel so sorry when we go to the pet store, see Bettas sitting in tiny bowls. Some bowls are so small the poor fish can't turn around. Awful.

Thank you, regarding Sam.

Oh, your poor cat. As long as he's not in pain, there's no reason to put her down.
Why does he howl? Does he do it at certain times? Daily?
Poor baby..it's sad when our beloved pets age. I hope and pray he'll be with you, without pain, a long time.

Many people don't understand how we pet lovers feel when our furry/feathered family members get sick, or worse go to heaven. Plus there's many who shouldn't own a pet rock, let alone a cat, dog, bird or fish.

When I worked at the vet, there were a few people who refused euthanizing their pets. That's how much they loved them. What was sad, some dogs/cats were so sick in a way it was cruel keeping them alive. On the other hand, 'one reason I quit,' people would bring 1-yr old cats and dogs in to be put to sleep..the cat/dog was healthy. A wk or two later, these same ppl would come in w/a new kitten/puppy. These 'people' were bored with their older, 1-yr-old petz, so had them put to sleep.
More and more ppl were bringing their pets in, which made me very depressed. I'd help with the euthanization, my eyes tearing up. I wanted to punch the people out!
Sorry, but this is something that sticks in my mind, and irks me to this day.

Shellie, because you started this thread, you can discuss anything you want. Plant related or not. :)

I see the marking, but it's too far away. I can't tell what it is either. Is it a brown and bumpy? Can you feel it when rubbing a finger over it? Does it protrude? Could it be Scale bug? Know what Scale looks like?

Well, I heard from Consolidated. I guess it's not their plant. Here's what he wrote.

"Shellie � my apologies here��I cannot identify the plant!! It�s not one of ours�..we only sold the pothos hanging baskets to Stop & Shop. I sent the photos off to a few other people asking for help.

I�ll let you know what I find out!"

I checked Consolidated, hoping your plant would be posted, but they only listed a few HI plants..
Have you checked Exotic Angel's website?

Oh brother..this is a real mystery.

Are leaves still falling? Hope not.

I haven't checked Exotic Angels. Seems just that one fell so far today...oops, I lied. I see a few more on the carpeting.

The roots may be very stressed due to a lack of constant oxygen to the root zone which is what had caused my goldfish plant in the past to shed perfectly healthy leaves like your plant.
It was also the cause of cupped leaves too.
Despite being in the state of cupping and dropping of leaves, just as soon as I transplanted my plant into a much better porous mix, all that stopped and it thrived within days.
One thing we do know is that every plant I have ever owned responds well to a mix that holds moisture well and allows the roots to breath at the same time. One that does not allow salt deposit build up, unless it's a sludge or swamp plant.

Also, thrips can cause healthy leaves to drop too, and they can not ever be seen, at least not by me.

I wish you all the luck on identifying. Please keep us going on this. I hope you get an answer soon.

Mike

If I were HH, I'd have done everything possible to escape from certain people.

My brother bought one of Hill's paintings.

I didn't know he was on Stern's show. Maybe the interview is on YouTube.

Exotic Angel plants are sold everywhere..it seems.

So sorry leaves are falling. That's ashame..If you could only find the name, it'd help with care instructions.

Mike, you gonna get this plant, too? lol

FicusW, we're in total agreement about that plastic thing in the pot. Good riddance!

I just lifted the plant and a ton of leaves fell off. They're healthy leaves. I spray it with water. I'm lost.

Oh....I bet I can kill a Fuchsia faster than you, and I'm brutal with Jades. :)

I know you still have no ID, if if were mine, I'd turn it out to check the roots. Even w/out an ID, one can still assess the roots for damage proper/improper drainage, pest, etc.

Have you checked to see if the rootball has hardened off to the point where the plant can't drink?

If you're unwilling to unpot to check, how about checking w/ a skewer or pencil for moisture, by pushing pencil all the way down in the mix, if it comes out w/ mix on it there's still some moisture down there (if you know how to check a cake for doneness w/ knife or toothpick, it's the same idea).

Not sure what's going on with me. Some of my plants are as great as always, and my Wandering Jew is falling to pieces. I never had trouble with it before. :(

Have a great weekend everyone..

You said the soil stays moist? Is that correct?
If so, let it dry completely between waterings. Not to the point soil cracks. Lift plant when wet to test weight. When soil is dry, it'll be a lot lighter.

In the last pic the leaf resembles Hoya, but hard to be certain. Toni

sorry I couldnt help.Hope you find out what it is, maybe a horticulturist at your state ext service could help.

Pirategirl said
"I want to say yes, but I can't. Your leaves are thicker..more like my Hoya,and the pic I just attached, which is one of my Hoyas. My leaves are super paper thin....and still falling off all over the place."

good luck I hope you find out what it is.

If I misunderstood, but apparently I did.

That's not me you're quoting, I never said that.

Just checked the thread & maybe Shellie said it? Looks like Shelly 021 said it, I definitely didn't.

I called Lowes looking for the Super Thrive. The guy I spoke to said they don't carry it, but Hme Depot does, he told me the cost, and he said he swears by the stuff. So lets see what happens. At this point I don't care it's name I just want to keep it alive. Oh...and the woman from the nursery said that circle in the leaf I posted the pic of here could be a fungus. :(

Shelly..did you explain your question was a matter of life and death, and the man should be notified and reply back to you in spite of his honeymoon? lol.

I don't know about your plant..Perennial keeps popping up.

Although some do not use SuperThrive, I do and have been over 20-yrs. I believe it works. But, only my opinion.

However, if by chance your plant is a perennial, no matter what you do or use, it will continue dropping leaves.
It's too bad she couldn't make an ID.

However, add ST to your other plants..(soil, not foliar.)Once a month is sufficient. I use 3 drops per gallon..For stressed plants, 10 drops per gallon.

Larry..maybe I'm reading your comment wrong, but ST is NOT a fertilizer. In fact, it's recommended to use w/fertilizer.. Check their website. www.superthrive.com

Shelly, one more thing. If, by chance you like ST, instead of buying locally, go to Ebay. I paid 20.00 for a pint. It might have increased a bit since my bottle is over a year old, but much more economical via the net. Toni

Hope you have a sunny corner, because H. pubicalyx is huge when mature. Looks terrific hanging, stems and foliage flowing down to the floor.

Save your money, few of us here use it as it doesn't work. Toni uses it but she's the only one on here I've ever seen say it works.

Personally I have tried it several times & it doesn't work, nor will I waste money on it again.

Practically speaking, it's a better use of your time & money to just focus on learning good basic gardening skills instead.

Toni, I believe we'll have to disagree, Polly's new plant is a Lipstick plant, not a Hoya (IMO).

Polly, I am sorry.. Your plant is a Lipstick.

Regarding Superthrive..there's many people from this forum, 'not to mention other forums,' who use ST, but won't admit it in public.. Guess they don't want to start a confrontation...Toni

Went back to the grocery today hoping maybe they got another plant like mine. Still nothing. But they have these new Neon Pothos which are absolutely beautiful. I've got to make room. :)

One doesn't just apply stuff to plants w/out a particular reason. What is it you're trying to accomplish w/ these additives? If you don't know or can't say I suggest it's best not to. Basics really are all one needs, especially to start out; keeping it simple really does help.

However, I did pick up a new small plant yesterday...the card saids Exotic Foliage, but no info and no name. I was wondering if anyone might be able to ID this one.

Thank you all for all the time you spent trying to help me find out what the original plant here was.