maverick Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hi Guys, A couple of weeks ago I bought this strange looking plant at a local garden centre. It didn't have any ID and nobody could tell me what it was. I've been googling for ages, but I can't find anything that looks like this plant. Does anybody have any idea what I've bought? I'm looking for a name and possible care for it, but all information is welcome. In the gallery you can see some pictures of it: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?app=galleryℑ=6936 Thanks a lot for your help! Regards, Laurens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Cool, like some kind of freaky nepenthes ancestor, interesting. Never seen that one before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CephFan Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Weird.. it looks like some kind of proto-Nep or 'missing link' before the pitchers actually evolved (that is not a serious suggestion!). Strange plant though and I don't recall seeing anything like it in a UK plant centre. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Evans Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Weird.. it looks like some kind of proto-Nep or 'missing link' before the pitchers actually evolved (that is not a serious suggestion!). Well, in this photo below, you can clearly see the midrib ends in a spur, just like in Nepenthes. But you can also see how this leaf is simply rolled with the margins fused, like in Sarraceniaceae. Somewhere along the way the Nepenthes developed the lids and peristomes from something we don't see any in any living plants (this one included). The fringes on the front of the pitchers do strongly resemble those of the margins of the lobes on Dionaea. While this new plant looks sort of like a Nepenthes, they are probably derived from something more like the VFT. As unbelievable as that sounds. http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?app=galleryℑ=6939 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Does anybody have any idea what I've bought? I'm looking for a name and possible care for it, but all information is welcome. Your plant is Kroton Edited January 8, 2014 by dimitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapperhead51 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 yes definitely not a nepenthes, leaf and stem structure is not close to it ,Dimi is more likely on the right track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlatokrt Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hey thats cool! But Dimitar is right, its a Kroton (or Croton if you like), Codiaeum variegatum and i must say, that i probably would not figure it out by myself :-) Just wanted to add that it seems to be Codieum variegatum cv. "Mother and daughter". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Thanks a lot guys! It's the Cultivar Zlatokrt mentioned i think, i've found pictures of an adult plant and mine just looks like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CephFan Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 The Krotons were also a Dr Who monster which is fitting as that looks a bit alien ;-) If it's a Euphorbia it will probably have toxic sap which is worth bearing in mind. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Evans Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 What are those doodads for? they look sort of spathe type flowers also, but are only foliage... I've seen plenty of crotons, never one like this though. While the word croton did cross my mind, I quickly dismissed it. Far too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelae Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Looks like a croton, this "vined leaf stem" has happend to a couple of my croton leaves before, but only every one or two leaves per plant, I assumed it was just damage to the forming leaf, in saying this I have no doubt someone would target the gene responsible and breed this freak croton as they look pretty cool. Plus the main stem and individual leaf stem are typical of a small croton. P.s I easilly have more than 30 croton plants, many of which are in excess of 2m and have still only had this happen a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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