Identification Help: hello! can you tell me what this plant is?

tbird · #1 January 27th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Plant dealer could not remember what this plant is. Does anyone know? New leaves growing from center start out red or yellow and eventually turn green.

**Marn** · #2 January 27th, 2007, 03:03 PM

A Croton mayb ..??.. try googleing that and see if you can find it ... your pic is really small .. 800x600 is a good size to view ..

Marn

**Rima** · #3 January 28th, 2007, 02:47 AM

Pretty sure it's not a croton (but beautiful!), but can't say for sure what it is (very helpful, I know!). Croton leaves tend to be thinner, if still stiff, and have many thin markings. which yours doesn't seem to have (picture doesn't enlarge, so it's not easy to see). It does remind me of a rubber plant (Ficus elastica), and wonder if it could be a variety of it.

**James D.** · #4 January 28th, 2007, 09:09 PM

its a philodendron " prince of orange" its a very easy plant to take care of and will grow quite quickly. you can find more photos of it on the internet.

tbird · #5 February 3rd, 2007, 04:03 PM

James D.--Thanks so much for your help!! I never would have guessed. It seems to like a LOT of water and bright sun, and, sure enough, is growing quickly. Thanks again!