Need identification help on these plants (please!)

I need help identifying these house plants~ I have no idea what 95% of these are (lol)...I know there's an air fern or whatever you call them and a begonia and I think a bromeliad? but I need some help here....

So, plant names and whether bird-safe, and maybe some care tips.... I do have some bird-free areas of my home I can put some plants, but if I need to rehome them I will (the plants, not my birds).

No. 1


No. 2 (some sort of succulent)


No. 3


No. 4


No. 5 (some sort of fern)


No. 6


No. 7


No. 8


No. 9 (some sort of air fern)


No. 10 (the leaves are fuzzy)

No. 11 (some sort of begonia)


No. 12


No. 13


No. 14


No. 15

No.1 looks like a dragon fruit cactus

SoCalWendy said:

No.1 looks like a dragon fruit cactus

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MIL said dragon something or other....lol

Thanks!

Did someone rehome a bunch of plants to you? I have no idea what they are

RavensGryf said:

Did someone rehome a bunch of plants to you? I have no idea what they are

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My BIL brought them to my MIL's from some random person's house, who in turned rehomed them to me LOL I was like uhhhh I have no idea if I can keep any of these, but ok! [emoji57]

Well I know no.9 is a tillandsia!

Most of them are succulent family, à fern. I have a lot of plants harmful to my birds & dog. I keep them in a room way from both. Its hard for me because i love my plants. Ive discovered i can keep my cactus with the birds

Number 2 is safe, it's called an oxtail plant. I got slot of those, and have a few pots just for the budgies.

EAI said:

Well I know no.9 is a tillandsia!

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Thanks!

denine said:

Most of them are succulent family, à fern. I have a lot of plants harmful to my birds & dog. I keep them in a room way from both. Its hard for me because i love my plants. Ive discovered i can keep my cactus with the birds

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I have rooms I could keep them away from my birds, but not my cat~ she pretty much can roam throughout the whole house, but she doesn't seem too interested in some plants

Kalidasa said:

Number 2 is safe, it's called an oxtail plant. I got slot of those, and have a few pots just for the budgies.

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Thank you!!

I'm sorry, Shirre, I'm really stomped with those (so far). I think many of them look to be in fairly bad shape though? :32: Nothing a little TLC won't fix.

I'll keep on digging, and if I find something concrete, I'll let you know.

JerseyWendy said:

I'm sorry, Shirre, I'm really stomped with those (so far). I think many of them look to be in fairly bad shape though? :32: Nothing a little TLC won't fix.

I'll keep on digging, and if I find something concrete, I'll let you know.

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Oh yes, most of these have been severely neglected, but they're not dead yet!! Lol

Oh, I found No. 16 while watering this morning


I actually also have 3 orchids but they've been severely neglected and then butchered so there's no point in posting pictures....so I technically have 19? plants lol

Oooo! Lucky you, Shirre! I'd love to be able to ask you for bits of those gorgeous ferns, but sadly you're a bit far away.

Some of your plants are completely unfamiliar to me (ie. we don't have them here in Oz), but I think I know a few. Lemme see...

1. Looks like what we (Oz) call an Easter cactus or Poor Man's Orchid. Genus: Epiphyllum. Nicest in a hanging basket to show off the long stems and stunningly beautiful flowers. Also, safest in a hanging basket to avoid snails (which have clearly made a meal of this poor specimen). I'd be removing the most damaged stems and striking new plants from them if I were you. Just stick 'em in some moist soil.

2.Called Donkey's Tail here in Oz. Species: Sedum morgianum. Best in a hanging basket because it will hang down and form a lovely dense curtain. Put it in a low-traffic area, though, because the slightest bump will dislodge the little 'leaves', each one of which can easily start a new plant.

3. Appears to be a somewhat crispy Maidenhair fern. Genus: Adiantum. Likes a protected position out of draughts and with only filtered sunlight. Otherwise it will become crispy like this poor specimen! Trim off all the damaged and wilted leaves and give the plant a thorough watering. Before too long, you should get fresh green shoots which will very quickly regenerate the plant. Nice in a hanging basket, but often too subject to air movement. Nicer in a shady corner of the garden.

4. Not enough of the plant to tell. Send pics when you have a few more healthy adult leaves. Clearly a succulent, though, and will do well pretty much anywhere you want to put it (except for boggy places, of course).

5. Boston fern? Genus: Nephrolepis. Does well in the usual 'fern' conditions. Nice in a hanging basket, but beware of draughts. Don't be afraid to trim away all the dead stuff from underneath. That will encourage new growth.

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6. Never seen this one, but from the very primitive-looking leaves it could be a cycad (living fossil - wish I had one!). Treat it like a fern and if you find anyone who knows what it is, please let me know too!

7. Looks like a nice Calathea. Does well indoors, but not in dark places (you'll lose the pretty leaf colouration). Slow-growing, but quite hardy.

8. I've never seen this fern, but it clearly belongs to a very old family (see how simple - and therefore primitive - the leaves are). If you find out what it is, I'd like to know too!

9. If it's an Air Fern (Tillandsia), there'd be the characteristic 'cup' for holding water at the leaf junction. (Is it there? I can't tell). I tend to think it's some kind of Dracaena (Dragon Plant). They make a nice specimen plant and are very hardy and drought-tolerant.

10. I think this is a Nodding Violet. Genus: Streptocarpus. Makes a lovely hanging specimen or feature plant in a shady spot in the garden (not too shady or you won't get many flowers). Related to the African Violets, it's easy to propagate: just break off a woody piece of stem and poke it in some moist soil. (Afterthought: it might not do well in the garden at your place, Shirre - I keep forgetting not everyone lives in the same climate I do). :yikes:

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11. Yep! My best guess is 'some sort of Begonia' as well.

12. Nope! This one has me stumped. Looks like a primitive fern or fern ally. Let me know if you get a name for it, won't you?

13. Stumped again. Might be a different kind of Streptocarpus, but not sure with this one.

14. I cannot bring the name of this plant to mind! I have seen it and I know its name, but it just won't come!!! Don'tcha hate that!?!?!?

15. Not enough of the plant to tell for sure. The leaves look like Begonia, but the stems are too woody for that.

Umm trish--- have I told you how amazing you are lately??? Lol

Thank you SOOO much for your help!! I'm going to post them on my FB page and tag some gardener friends to see if they can help too.

No. 9:
I found this in the pot when I was inspecting


Also, here are more pictures of it

More pics of No. 4

Oh and did you see No 16?

getwozzy said:

SoCalWendy said:

No.1 looks like a dragon fruit cactus

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MIL said dragon something or other....lol

Thanks!

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Yeah pretty sure its a dragon fruit. enjoy it