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What kind of plant is this one?
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Posted by ash306 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 10, 09 at 23:59
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RE: What kind of plant is this one?
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I can't think of its name, but it's not native. It's one of those escaped pot plant things, with feral weed potential.
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RE: What kind of plant is this one?
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| that is a spider plant, maybe Chlorophytum comosum? |
RE: What kind of plant is this one?
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| i have always called these an aluminium plant . they are definately NOT native & are a weed that spreads. Kill it now. |
RE: What kind of plant is this one?
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- Posted by bahia SF Bay Area (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 26, 09 at 21:47
| Definitely a Chlorophytum comosum/Spider Plant is the common name here in the states. I have never seen this seed itself around in a California garden setting, although it does form clumps and the viviparous shoots do root as they touch the ground, but is this actually weedy and invasive in Australia? At least in Mediterranean climate locations it doesn't seem able to self sow from seed, but I suppose that under wetter summer conditions or year round rainfall tropical areas it could be a potential weed. It does make a great easy care/drought tolerant ground cover for shaded areas below surface rooting trees, which makes it useful for areas where it can be hard to get many plants to grow. |
RE: What kind of plant is this one?
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| for sure this is a spider plant, although this plant didn't get there by seed. because this plant is varigated this plant must have escaped by a careless caretaker of his or her house hold spider plant. if it had escaped by seed it would have been a solid green. the only way for this plant to be varigated is if this plant escaped by runner. you can stop the spread by cutting of any new runners. this plant has thick fleshy roots to store water for droughts and can easily survive california summers. the reason this plant can survive your summer is because it is native to african tropical areas. the same climate as california. although it shoudn't become a problem if you cut off the runners. the runners are also ware the seeds are produced. |
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