Monday, November 16, 2009

Do anyone know the name of that plant??

it looks a little like agave, its leaves are thin, waved and sharp on the edges. I bought it a while ago but I cant find the name of it and therefore I dint know if I'm caring for it properly. Any idea anyone??


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Do anyone know the name of that plant??
Its a CRYPTANTHUS zonatus. Common name is Zebra Earth-Star.This is what my card says:


Is a leafy showoff from the earth-star group. This one is called zebra-striped in silver. It grows close to the ground in its native Brazil, seldom taller than 4in's. It will have small white flowers practically hidden within the rosette of leaves. Will produce baby rosettes around the parent growth.





Light: med to high (near bright eeast or south window)


Temp: 60 to 85 Can tolerate 45


Water: keep the potting mixture moist but plant can tolerate some surface drying. 25% Humidity


Fertilization: ever 2 months


Propagation: Seeds or offsets from parent plant


Special care: repot ever 2 yers in well arerated potting mixture containing up to 50% organic matter. Syringe foliage monthly to remove dust.


Common problems: Check for scale on the undersides of leaves. if present, spray with appropriate pesticide.
Reply:not a yucca is it?
Reply:It's a snake plant. I don't know the Latin name for it, but that's what we call them. You are supposed to let their soil get a little dry, and then water it, and give it plenty of light.
Reply:it is a cryptanthus....and they do best kept in a glass container
Reply:krucut
Reply:That's a snake plant. Type in the words snake plant picture in google, and look at the picture on the right. I tried to paste a link but the link didn't work.
Reply:It looks like a type of bromeliad.

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