It is about 5ft tall, was sold at Home Depot and I have it indoors, looks tropical, has very thick stems... one for each leaf, dark green, the leaves are about 1-2 ft long in an oval type shape whith a point at the end and smooth oval type at the stem connection, also, the leaves are smooth on the sides. One large viegn runs up through the center of each leaf and then there are smaller viens running out from there. Any help is much appreciated so I do not give it too much or too little of water/sun.
2007-10-10 18:28:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Not a rubber tree but thx. Leaves are a normal dark green not the purple green you see there and is more of just a large tropical plant, not a tree I do not think but what do I know, lol.
2007-10-10 18:39:32 · update #1
It can either be alocasia or colocasia
1 )Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or bulbous perennials from the Family Araceae. There are about 70 species of Alocasia occurring in Asia, Oceania and South America.
The large cordate or sagittate leaves grow to a length of 20 to 90 cm on long petioles.
Their beautiful araceous flowers grow at the end of short stalk, but are not conspicuous, often hidden behind the leaf petioles.
Click the links below to see.===
http://www.plantcreations.com/images/Alocasia%20Borneo%20Giant.JPG
http://www.paraplants.com/paradise/website/image/alocasia%20calidora.JPG
2)Colocasia is a genus of six to eight species of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia (Wagner, Herbst, and Sohmer, 1999). Common name "Elephant-ear", or "Taro" this name also used for some other large-leaved genera in the Araceae, notably Xanthosoma and Caladium.
They are herbaceous perennial plants with a large rhizome on or just below the ground surface.
The leaves are large to very large, 20-150 cm long, with a sagittate shape. The elephant's-ear plant gets its name from the the leaves, which are shaped like a large ear or shield.
Click on the link to see.===
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Inhamechines1.jpg
http://www.viveroseljardin.com/catalog/images/colocasia%20odorata.JPG
Keep them moist and do not over water them .
Require good sunlight .
That way they are hardy plants .
Edit = Rscott ; whose answer follows mine ; could be right .Please check the photo below by clicking on the link.
http://morningdewtropical.com/images/gallery/Spathiphyllum5.jpg
Somebody has already identified it as Peace lily. That answer is also right.
2007-10-11 04:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a "St. Mary's" Spathiphyllum. RScott
2007-10-11 13:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by rscottx2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of hard with that description....rubber tree???
http://www.arkansasplantoutlet.com/lgrubber.html
2007-10-11 01:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by Bonnie C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
peace lily
2007-10-11 02:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephant ears ....
2007-10-11 04:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by m.charlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wat u say is a common plant found in india if im right.try wikipedia.com and type for indian herbs and shrubs.
2007-10-11 08:05:05 · answer #6 · answered by 2008 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋