What is this houseplant?

Hi Folks,

I inherited this big houseplant a couple of days ago and have been trying to find out two things:

1) What is the name of the plant (what kind is it?)

2) Can simple cuttings be taken from it to start a new plant (if I cut a bit off, will it root in water?)

ANy help appreciated ... thanks!!!

Ma Yappy the Horticulturalist Wanna Be (for this plant anyways )

oops ... guess it would help if I also posted the picture of the plant ... right?

[Pedr]

Hi Ma



1. the name of the plant is Ethel, and it's a green plant with leaves.

2. Cuttings don't start things. You might like to try keys or the starter button. ( .... and only fish root in water. )

Name and address withheld

You are just SOOOO BAD Pedr!!!!

Ma

[Gunner]

AND scuba divers!

Mike

.... you guys are bad

Now ... plant in question is GREEN ... like the green of military vehicles. It's name is Sargent Major Greentree, a patriotic Candaian immigrant (for many MANY generations) and is in charge of oxegenating Canadian airspace (a long-time family history of Canadian service) ... I would like to clone more troops from SM Greentree, for the wellbeing of this little localized corner of Canada airspace ... can it be done?

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Vets Dottir 2nd
.... you guys are bad

Now ... plant in question is GREEN ... like the green of military vehicles. It's name is Sargent Major Greentree, a patriotic Candaian immigrant (for many MANY generations) and is in charge of oxegenating Canadian airspace (a long-time family history of Canadian service) ... I would like to clone more troops from SM Greentree, for the wellbeing of this little localized corner of Canada airspace ... can it be done?

Hi ma.
It is hard to tell from two miles away,as shown in the photo..Take some close ups of the leaves and it will help identify...Looks like electric lettuce to me...

Sorry he first photo was so small ... I failed at trying to make it bigger to post ... but will try and post this cropped one for a closer look ... (Thanks Alex ) ... BTW the plant is a very common house or office plant. Have been trying to find one online but have failed so far.

Ma

I've been googling images and sites ... I think my plant is of the "Schefflera" family ... (I think some are called "Umbrella" plants but have to search some more ... )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schefflera_arboricola

Ma

[cliff]

Originally posted by Vets Dottir 2nd
... BTW the plant is a very common house or office plant.
Ma

Hmmm if it is common like flies it should breed like them too

[cliff]

Ma take a tip cutting of fairly new growth. Leave the top two leaves on but cut them in half. With a sharp knife gently put a slot up under the bark on each side at the cut end. Dip in honey (natural runny not processed like some) and plant in a bit of potting mix. Put a plastic bag over plant and pot (like a mini greenhouse) and it should form roots in about 6 to 8 weeks.

Originally posted by cliff
Hmmm if it is common like flies it should breed like them too

I'm sure you're right

Originally posted by cliff
Ma take a tip cutting of fairly new growth. Leave the top two leaves on but cut them in half. With a sharp knife gently put a slot up under the bark on each side at the cut end. Dip in honey (natural runny not processed like some) and plant in a bit of potting mix. Put a plastic bag over plant and pot (like a mini greenhouse) and it should form roots in about 6 to 8 weeks.

Thanks for that Cliff ... will give that a shot when I can pick up some potting soil.

I started an avacado plant from an avacado pit ... don't toss those avacado pits if you like big house plants - they can grow into huge plants ... polk 4 toothpicks in the sides of a pit and sit the pits/picks on a glass rim, bottom of pit sittig in water, and it will root ... plant when rooted ... voila. I always forget which end of the pit to put in the water though

It looks like my avocado can be planted outside too!!! (well )

How To avocado tree from the pits

http://www.wikihow.com/Plant-an-Avocado-Tree

Trivia
Previously, avocados had a long-standing stigma as a sexual stimulant and were not purchased or consumed by any person wishing to preserve a chaste image.

Growers had to sponsor a public relations campaign to debunk the avocado's unsavory reputation before they eventually became popular. Avocados were known by the Aztecs as "the fertility vegetable".

In the pre-Incan city of Chan Chan, archaeologists have unearthed a large water jar, dated around 900 A.D., in the shape of an avocado.

Stating something extremely obvious is a very common thing in jokes in spanish speaking countries. A popular joke involving avocado is used to show a slow or dim-witted attitude towards something: "What is green on the outside, green on the inside, and has an Avocado seed on the middle?

"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado

Originally posted by Vets Dottir 2nd
Sorry he first photo was so small ... I failed at trying to make it bigger to post ... but will try and post this cropped one for a closer look ...

Hmmmmmm, can you smoke it?



R.

Originally posted by Richard Notton
Hmmmmmm, can you smoke it?



R.

Which plant? The first one or the avocado? (the avocado "mayyyyyybe" the other can probably kill ya

[Snowtractor]

...it's poison Ivy. The second one could have the drug squad visiting, and not in a nice way.
Sean

Originally posted by Snowtractor
...it's poison Ivy. The second one could have the drug squad visiting, and not in a nice way.
Sean

Hmmmm ... that explains the rashes I've been getting lately

As to t'other? I must be a :witch to get a no-no plant from an avocado pit ... why can I NEVER get anything right? .........................

............... actually ... send along those Boys in Blue to check out my plants ... and make 'em middle aged ... I'm ready to date again and don't want a cheeky young pup!

[Snowtractor]

Aren't they all middle aged now-a-days?
Sean

ps: just be careful...they're armed

Originally posted by Snowtractor
Aren't they all middle aged now-a-days?
Sean

Most of them look way younger than my youngest

ps: just be careful...they're armed

So am I (and my frying pan works as a bullet proofer and tazer proofer too )

(Greetings to the Snowtractor Family ... especially the Wee one! Does he have a kilt yet? )