A question about a plant.
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Eulalia on Apr 29, 2012I will post a picture tomorrow, I have it outside on the back deck and it's dark out.Helpful Reply
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Eulalia on Apr 30, 2012Here are the pictures of the "Iris" plant.Helpful Reply
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Tina H on Apr 30, 2012I have a plant just like it. Was given to me by mother-in-law many years ago. She just told me it was a spider plant. Maybe there are different varieties, but I don't know its 'real' name. Sorry, thats the best I can do - good luck :)Helpful Reply
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Carol Ann S on Apr 30, 2012Spider Plant - Chlorophytum comosumHelpful Reply
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Gloria D on Apr 30, 2012This is correct, I have always heard it called a spider plantHelpful Reply
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Jo G on Apr 30, 2012Looks like the plant called "walking Iris". Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Neomarica (nee-oh-mar-EE-kuh) (Info) Species: gracilis (GRASS-il-is) Category: Tropicals and Tender Perennials Height: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 Ā°C (10 Ā°F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 Ā°C (15 Ā°F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 Ā°C (20 Ā°F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 Ā°C (25 Ā°F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 Ā°C (30 Ā°F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 Ā°C (35 Ā°F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 Ā°C (40 Ā°F) Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Partial to Full Shade Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Bloom Color: Light Blue White/Near White Bloom Time: Mid SpHelpful Reply
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Terri S on Apr 30, 2012Tis indeed a spider plant of the non varigated varietyHelpful Reply
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Kim M on Apr 30, 2012Spider Plant : )Helpful Reply
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Nancy G on Apr 30, 2012Spider PlantHelpful Reply
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Leslie D on Apr 30, 2012Yep, Spider Plant...and the baby "spiders" on the ends can easily be rooted and made into another plant.Helpful Reply
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Nan W on Apr 30, 2012Agree w/ Jo G - 'Walking Iris' - Neomarica gracilis.Helpful Reply
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Leah R on Apr 30, 2012Blooms during Easter time.Helpful Reply
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Val L on Apr 30, 2012Don't spider plants send out "tendrils" for the babies? I've never seen one with babies attached to the leavesHelpful Reply
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Kelli E on Apr 30, 2012Spider plant is a little more droopy and a slightly less dark shade of green. I'd go with the walking iris. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/125028/Helpful Reply
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Patricia B on Apr 30, 2012this is a spider plant there are some that are striped and some that are solid color I've had both kinds make a beautiful hanging plantHelpful Reply
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Janine J on Apr 30, 2012it's a spider plantHelpful Reply
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Kelli E on Apr 30, 2012Val H is correct. Spider plants send out "stems" that that babies grow on. They don't grow from the tips of the leaves.Helpful Reply
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Margaret C on Apr 30, 2012Not a spider plant, a family of the iris.Helpful Reply
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Brian S on Apr 30, 2012N. gracilisHelpful Reply
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National Business Solutions, LLC on Apr 30, 2012Are the leaves tough and fibrous or easy to pierce with a finger nail? Looks like a pup" that" arrived from ground route not from out shooting of babiesHelpful Reply
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Joanna A on Apr 30, 2012IT'S A WALKIN IRIS I HAVE 2 DIFFERENT COLORSHelpful Reply
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Lisa A on Apr 30, 2012its called a spider plant,,, u can pull the little spiders off of it and they will grow on their ownHelpful Reply
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BONNIE J on Apr 30, 2012THINK THE IRIS PEOPLE HAVE ME CONVINCED! ((-:Helpful Reply
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Sue B on Apr 30, 2012THIS IS A SPIDER PLANT THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT VARIETIES ! YOU CAN TRANSPLANT THE BABIES AND THEY ALL WILL GROW LIKE WEEDS EASY TO CARE FOR TOO ;)Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Apr 30, 2012I have to agree with Jo G.; it looks like a walking iris.Helpful Reply
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Pat W on Apr 30, 2012All CAPS don't make it a spider plant Sue. Not saying you're wrong, just loud. The leaves are shaped like both iris and spider plant. Every form of iris I've seen regenerates by risone division, not what this wierdo is doing with leaf tips taking root.Helpful Reply
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Debi M on Apr 30, 2012I have attached a photo of a spider plant. What you have is a walking iris. I've had spider plants for years. They do have "tendrils" as evidenced in the photo. They also bloom and will bear small white flowers with a nice scentHelpful Reply
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Donna B on Apr 30, 2012It could be a LariopeHelpful Reply
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Rebecca D on Apr 30, 2012Pony - Tail Plant aka bottle palm ! Are the flowers small, clustered, and whitish ?Helpful Reply
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Patricia N on Apr 30, 2012I agree with everyone else, its a spider plant, I have one just like it on my front porch.Helpful Reply
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John W on Apr 30, 2012its a spider!Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Apr 30, 2012I think our Pros - Erica, Doug or Walter need to weigh in here!! Personally, I DO NOT think it's any type of Spider plant. While there are varieties that have solid green leaves and others are variegated white/green striped, I've had both kinds and they have always had a stem that the babies sprout from. I'd be more inclined to think it's an Iris type of plant.Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Apr 30, 2012I think it's walking iris see http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/125028/ and http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/walking-iris-id/Helpful Reply
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Eulalia on Apr 30, 2012Walter, that's exactly what it is! Thank you. I have never had irises before but I could tell it was in the iris family. I've had spider plants before and although they do look a little alike, I knew it wasn't a spider. Can't wait to see if it blooms for me! Thank you everyone for all your input.Helpful Reply
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Eulalia on Apr 30, 2012Kelli E. you nailed it too, but somehow I missed your link. Gotta give credit where it's due!Helpful Reply
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Sheila on Apr 30, 2012I agree with "walking iris", not a spider plant.Helpful Reply
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LouAnne S on Apr 30, 2012If it's truly a spider plant,, do NOT put it in the ground! I currently am giving them away as we dig them up. Unless of course you want to fill a bed with them - they will do that. They are best in a hanging pot where you can let the "babies" dance in the air and look pretty. Does nicely outside in the summer and winter if you have no snow.Helpful Reply
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HandyANDY - Handyman & All Repairs, LLC on May 01, 2012Glad Walter weighed in....I don't know much about plants but it looks like an Iris just looking at it....but I best stick to fixing houses!Helpful Reply
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Genora E on May 01, 2012I agree with Walter. I was given a pot of this by a local hort instructor last year. He also called it a walking iris.Helpful Reply
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C E on May 01, 2012It's a flying iris or walking iris, it has babies that can be rooted in soil or water. It will have a bloom on it like an iris that will open in the morning and will close at night (not to open again, but not to worry their will be more) Feed it with all purpose plant food dulited by half maybe every three weeks. The blooms will be purple and yellow like an iris. Likes the outside hung on a covered porch or under a tree (not in direct hot sun) be sure to bring in before the first frost. Enjoy!!!!Helpful Reply
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Leslie D on May 01, 2012Eh, what do I know....I kill every house plant I have, anyway...LOLHelpful Reply
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Sharron W on May 01, 2012WOW! never heard of "walking Iris" before but hey i'm always willing to learn... I guess I stand corrected cause as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words...I'm convinced, you've got walking Iris...LOLHelpful Reply
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Eulalia on May 01, 2012Happy to know what it is. Going to put it outside in front of the house where we have a large area with trees and hopefully it will walk itself around and fill up that space!!Helpful Reply
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Becky H on May 01, 2012It will indeed Eulalia! Every time it blooms, a new iris will develop.Helpful Reply
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Sharron W on May 03, 2012Gonna have to try to find some of these!Helpful Reply
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Val L on May 03, 2012Now that we have discovered that it is in the Iris family anyone know if it will grow in Las Vegas? I have beautiful bearded iris and would love to add thoseHelpful Reply
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MaryAnn L on May 03, 2012This is indeed a walking Iris !!!! Nice plant but will take over if not thinnedHelpful Reply
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Eulalia on May 03, 2012Val, I think Las Vegas is 9b and you should be able to grow them there.Helpful Reply
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Jo G on May 04, 2012You will know if it has blooms similar to an Iris that it is a walking Iris. I don't think spider plants bloom.Helpful Reply
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Val L on May 04, 2012when a spider blooms, it has teeny tiny white flowersHelpful Reply
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Rainy Odessy on Jul 17, 2012my mom has this and she calls it walking iris.....it is a house plant that apparenty spreads to other nearby pots or the ground easily...not sure if it is really an iris member or not....but the flowers are certainly not worth bragging about and are very tinyHelpful Reply
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Wanda sinnema on Mar 15, 2015cool plant,, II have iris,, never heard of this,,, something new for the garden!Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Apr 14, 2015Does anyone know where they can b bought. I live in MissouriHelpful Reply
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Linda Jamison on Nov 13, 2016It is neomarica gracilis which is commonly called walking iris as another person said.Helpful Reply
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