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| I recieved these cuttings of this plant from a friend and she doesnt know the plants real name, she thought they were elephant ears but they look nothing like regular elephant ear plants. I need someone to tell me what this plant is called so I can search for the proper plant care on it. I took a picture to help identify it. Thank you! |
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| Could it be a Syngonium of some sort? |
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- Posted by xxbrandixx64 none (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 11:53
| Im really not sure, I have no details on this plant at all and honestly its starting to look rather sickly because i dont think im caring for it properly and thats hard to do when you dont know what it is. lol |
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| If you know for sure it's a house plant - it might be Philodendron bipennefolium. They'll root in plain water, and seem to do well in a free-draining mix that holds moisture (as usual!) Prefer bright light but not direct sun. It might help to reduce the number of leaves on your cutting if you know it doesn't have a lot of roots yet. |
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| Was it an outdoor plant or an indoor plant? |
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| Syngonium is correct ID and it's got a bad case of Spider mites. "Note: not all mites produce webbing" "When the leaves have webs underneath and they are pale and dull-looking, what is the problem? This sounds like a spider mite infestation. Syngoniums are very susceptible to them. Give the plant a shower and then spray it with insecticidal soap, particularly the undersides of the leaves. Since these pests take advantage of hot, dry conditions, try to lower the temperature and provide more humidity to discourage the mites. Just keeping the dust off the leaves will help. Sometimes additional treatments may be needed after a week or two." |
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