Does anyone know what a mules tail plant is actually called. or anything about it?

Question

my friend calls it a mules tail . It looks like a rainfall hanging down the pot, its green & has lil pods sort of reminds u of bananas, only very miniature. to grow your own all u do is take a small banana off and lay it on the dirt ,, it grows pods in no time at all like 2 days.

Answer 1

I think the actual plant is called Horseweed. Phyllum Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. & genus Erigeron canadensis. It's in the Sunflower Family. It's a weed.

More info: http://www.arthurleej.com/a-horseweed.html

Answer 2

its called a hindu rope I think
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week164.shtml

Answer 3

I call it donkey's tail....

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2543/

is that it?...