Help me ID these plants

[eric048]

So I talked to a guy at a plant green house he said that the 1st 2 are called mother in laws tongue, the green and yellow is a bog plant, the other he said he didn't know, and the last one is a kind of ivy

[KingCam]

So I talked to a guy at a plant green house he said that the 1st 2 are called mother in laws tongue,

Sounds to me like you talked to the new guy, because he's dead wrong.

This is mother in law's tongue:

the green and yellow is a bog plant

A bog plant? As in, a plant that grows in a bog? Could he be more vague? I don't think so. There are 1,000's of plants that grow in a bog.

the other he said he didn't know, and the last one is a kind of ivy

uuh.... no. You definitely don't have any ivy pictures in this post.

This is what your standard english ivy looks like:



The guy you talked to shouldn't even be allowed to shop at a nursery, let alone work at one! Pathetic.

I know almost nothing about plants, and I still know 100 times more than the guy who gave you those IDs

[eric048]

Lol I just want to know where to plant them an how wet they can take it, also the approximate size of the plants

[KingCam]

Lol I just want to know where to plant them an how wet they can take it, also the approximate size of the plants

It sounds like UncleChester & flybyferns know what they're talking about. Try planting them based on the ID's given, and if that doesn't work, simply change it up. Totally fictional example: If they're not doing well with lots of water, then go less water, if they're not doing good with lots of light, reduce the light. Easy peasy

[eric048]

I can't really do less water but the light seems like a good idea

[UncleChester]

So I talked to a guy at a plant green house he said that the 1st 2 are called mother in laws tongue, the green and yellow is a bog plant, the other he said he didn't know, and the last one is a kind of ivy

I totally disagree with those ID's.

I've never seen a mother in laws tongue, aka sword plant aka sansevieria that looks like any of yours. Sansevieria have very rigid foliage and relatively fatter leaves when that small, and will grow upright. They are excellent vivarium plants too, can handle lower light than most other plants and can handle dryish conditions. They grow quite slowly and are darn near impossible to kill.

[eric048]

I'll see what happens I guess I hope I don't kill them

[KingCam]

I can't really do less water

Sure you can. If I want to grow a drier plant in a wet environment I just put it in it's own pot. Then I plant the pot in the wet substrate, but make sure the wet substrate doesn't come all the way up to the top of the pot. We don't want the soil in our pot absorbing moisture from the substrate in the tank. This is also why your pot needs to be totally water tight, in other words, NO DRAIN HOLES! I use things like empty sour cream dip containers, solo cups, styrofoam cups (provide good insulation as well), etc etc. Just make sure you never over water your potted plants, because if you do there is no way for the water to drain off. It might be helpful to put a layer of gravel or hydroton pellets in the bottom of the cups for at least a little bit of drainage. You can hide the lip of the pot with some leaf litter or some pieces of bark, or even a vine from another plant.

[eric048]

well I want my red eye to be happy...

[flybyferns]

Hi Eric,
I think Brian could be spot on w/ ID on your plants.
Except the last one?
Could it be a :
PlantOasis.com - Prayer Plant (Calathea amabilis/ Stromanthe amabilis), Burly Marx
Lynn

Hi Eric,
Your plants look nice and healthy. I found these links for you. Hope this helps.
Maybe you can read more about their growth habits. ( ie the amount of water the can tolerate) The philodendron can be hung, the leaf of one you have is a bit smaller and fragile when compared to a : ie pothos. The prayer plant and the dracaena will both grow up right. The dracaena (you have three) will grow large if you let them. The dracaena could grow wide. You may want to read about how to trim them. The prayer plant stem should (?) be strong enough to hold a red eye if the frog should choose to sleep on a leaf. Obviously, if the stem is in not strong enough the frogs weight will pull it down if they chose to sleep on it. However I am not sure it will get tall enough?

Interior Foliage - Lemon Lime 3' - 4'

Tropicopia online - House plant care and maintenance of: Philodendron micans (Philodendron) - - Velvet-leaf vine

PlantOasis.com - Prayer Plant (Calathea amabilis/ Stromanthe amabilis), Burly Marx

[eric048]

I still don't think it is a prayer plant the stems look like little palm stems.... the other two are dead on though

[flybyferns]

I'm just curious a to where to plant them, the amount of light they need... Etc

Eric,
YOUR TOOO FUNNY !!!
Now --- Hang on!
Lets see , it's 1:20 pm est.
I'm 1 hr from an airport.
3 hr flight from NY to Texas. ( assuming you really live in Texas? )
Car rental / drive etc
I'll see you at about 9pm my time - about midnight ? Will you still be up , or do I have to get a hotel.
Then, WE will plant your plants!

Did you read your links I sent you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Lynn

[eric048]

wait what? and I have them growing in a pot full of eco earth in case they have anything nasty on them....