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I was given a house plant as a gift about a month ago but don't know how to care for it. It looks as though the pot consists of 3 separate plants. The stem is brown and the leaves are long, narrow pointed on the end and a reddish color lining the outside of the leaf. Please help me figure out what type of plant I have so I can keep it alive. It really looks great in my living room.
Anna,
I am sorry, you will have to send me a picture for me to identify it for certain. I think it may be in the philodendron family. You can go to google put philodendron in and click on images and see if any match your plant. Otherwise email me a picture and I will identify it.
Darlene
plantlady6@yahoo.com
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Answers by Expert:
Darlene K. Kittle
Expertise
I have been a Master Gardener for 23 years and I raise around 300 houseplants and bonsai trees a year including tropicals, succulents, and cacti.
Experience
She is also studying the Japanese art of bonsai with tropical plants and is President of the Fort Wayne, IN Bonsai Club.
Organizations
Fort Wayne, iN Master Gardeners. President of the Fort Wayne Bonsai Club.
Allen County Master Gardeners
Education/Credentials
I am not a hortculturist. I am a Purdue University Master Gardener for 23 years. I have studied plants on a personal level by growing hundreds of plants annually for the last 35 years. I have also studied under several nationally known American Bonsai experts.
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