Identification of Foliage Plants

[M Farooq]

Time for some name game. Munir sahib has sent foliage plant pictures. Help us identify them for our Garden Plant Database. Poor foliage plants haven't got any attention so far and they are present in every home. It is good to know their names to be listed.

1) This is Ficus but full name please:


2) Again a common plant but name escapes from my mind: It bears small white flowers.


3) No idea




4)


5)


6)


Thanks.

[Farhan Ahmed]

No.5 is Alpinia
Most Probably
Variegated Ginger: Alpinia Zerumbet ‘Variegata’

No.3 is alternanthera
Most probably Alternanthera Forsk

No.6 is Yucca
Most probably Yucca elephantipes

No. 2 is Asparagus sprengeri densiflorus

No.5 Maybe Dracaena fragrans

No.1 is Ficus benjamina 'Variegata'

[M Farooq]

No.5 is Alpinia
Most Probably
Variegated Ginger: Alpinia Zerumbet ‘Variegata’

No.3 is alternanthera
Most probably Alternanthera Forsk

No.6 is Yucca
Most probably Yucca elephantipes

No. 2 is Asparagus sprengeri densiflorus

No.5 Maybe Dracaena fragrans

No.1 is Ficus benjamina 'Variegata'

Okay thanks, so I have few more entries now :-). Goodness no. 2 is a mouthful! So all we need to confirm the full names (the genus are perfect) of No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6.

Regards.

[Farhan Ahmed]

Sorry Typing error. No 4 is alpinia and the full name is as mentioned.
You can lock alternanthera as well

[M Farooq]

Sorry Typing error. No 4 is alpinia and the full name is as mentioned.
You can lock alternanthera as well :-)

Do you remember the full name of the border alternanthera so that we can combine this purple one under one entry of genus Alternanthera because still I cannot find the full name of this common plant ? :-(

Alternananthera Forsk is not the full name of this species (no. 4) but they are listing the name of the taxonomist (Forsk) for a number of species under this genus. This is another taxonomic style in the sense that if you describe a new genus, then after the genus, your name is listed in courtesy after the plant's name e.g. Rosa indica (Linnaeus).

[Munir]

I think:
No.3 is iresine
No.4- common name is Ilachi (not actual)

[Farhan Ahmed]

For No.3 Check these link
Ruby Leaf, Parrot Leaf, Calico Plant, Joy Weed
Alternanthera brasiliana 'Purple Knight'

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62291/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/32241/

[Munir]

Then they must be sister plants- look alike. Please check it one more time.

[Farhan Ahmed]

i am quite certain because i own one.

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

very difficult to judge both are similar looking plants ..i am very confused ...trying to solve the problem ...