RE: OT houseplant question
- Subject: RE: OT houseplant question
- From: "Theresa" t*@comcast.net
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:06:57 -0800
This is the plant I was thinking of also. Although I must say that the
photos online are lousy- I looked at a bunch of sites and none of them
really look very good. So, if your plant doesn't look exactly like the
photo, don't fret.
Theresa
Sac, CA zone 8-9
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Don Martinson
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 6:41 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: OT houseplant question
>Hi folks,
>
>I have a new houseplant (I assume a tropical perennial) that I love but for
>which I can't find any info. The girl at the checkout counter pronounced
>it a purple velvet plant, but either she is wrong or it's a branch of the
>family I can't find on the web.
Purple velvet plant usually refers to the Gynura aurantiaca:
http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/32128/
But this photo doesn't really match your description, so I'm stumped.
--
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@wi.rr.com
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