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Old April 6th, 2006, 08:59 PM
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It is very important I get these identified. I have 3 cats and I know some plants are poisenous. I recieved these today and repotted them because they all were in one pot. So any advice on that would be greatful. hate to just get them and kill them because i have never owned a plant before. Anyways i think one is a red veined prayer plant and i think another might be a parlor palm. but have no clue on the other 2. thanks for the info in advance
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Old April 6th, 2006, 09:28 PM
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Re: Please help identify!

herringbone plant, aka Maranta.
palm, likely neanthe bella
Pothos
last one I cant remember the name of at the moment, ....
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Old April 7th, 2006, 01:07 AM
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Hi,

I think that the last one is a Gold-dust Dracaena (Dracaena godseffiana). Also, I'm certain that the third is not a Pothos but a heartleaf philodendron. I'm looking at both my pothos and my philodendron right now. :) The "gold" in the photo is a sick, dying leaf and not the gold colour in a pothos.

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Old April 7th, 2006, 02:41 AM
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Heart-leaf philodendron or Philodendron oxycardium is listed on a few poisonous houseplants pages. Didn't find anything on the rest you have pictured, but I only did a blanket search 'poisonous houseplants' and you might do the same search under each plants name. Harry
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Old April 7th, 2006, 11:57 AM
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thank you for the help I will look all these up and compare pictures and check status if they can be around my kitties. I thought the third one was some kind of ivy. I thought my grandmother said. thanks again
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Old April 7th, 2006, 12:17 PM
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the heartleaf and the gold dust are poisonous to animals thank you for saving my kitties!!!
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Old April 8th, 2006, 01:23 AM
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the first one is a Red veined prayer plant and the last one is a Florida Beauty Dracaena (sp) family .. and that is a heart leaf philly ..

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Old April 8th, 2006, 12:14 PM
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First one is a prayer plant. Mine is flowering.
Second one is maybe a parlor palm. I also have this one and can't seem to find a definitive ID.
Third is a Heartleaf Philodendren.

Marn, how can one tell the difference between a polka dot plant and the Dracaena? The one I have was labled as a polka dot plant or is that just a catch all name for several look alikes that are spotted?
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Neanthe bella = parlor palm = Chamaedorea elegans Harry
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Old April 9th, 2006, 12:42 PM
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First one is a prayer plant. Mine is flowering.
Second one is maybe a parlor palm. I also have this one and can't seem to find a definitive ID.
Third is a Heartleaf Philodendren.

Marn, how can one tell the difference between a polka dot plant and the Dracaena? The one I have was labled as a polka dot plant or is that just a catch all name for several look alikes that are spotted?
A polka dot plant has the typical soft leaves that can tear easy ... this Florida beauty has a hard leathery leaf .. and harder stalk .. they are actually 2 different types of plants ..

here is a link to the 2 different ones

Polka Dot plant
http://www.denverplants.com/foliage/html/splapink.htm

Florida Beauty
http://www.denverplants.com/foliage/html/FlBeauty.htm

hope this helps ya

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Old April 9th, 2006, 02:06 PM
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Thanks, Marn! Now I'm *really* confused. Because mine doesn't seem to fit either catagory exactly yet it was labled a polka dot plant. From the description: It has the leathery leaves. So it must be the Florida Beauty. It's growing like crazy right now. I rescued it from the sale rack. It was almost dead.
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Old April 9th, 2006, 10:46 PM
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your welcome .. but trust me yours is a Florida Beauty .. :)

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