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Posted 1Y ago by @BravePinkpoui

Bad Greg ID; is mine more correct?

Hello; meet Stevie. The seller (Home Depot, ugh) says she's of the genus Assorted and the species foliage. Greg thinks she's a cactus, which... also no. I think, based on leaf structure (as shown, very smooth) she's likely a Dragon's Tongue. What does the community think?
Stevie
Stevie
Dragon's Tongue
3ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@Araceae
HelpIwantmoreplants
30848 XP
1Y ago
@Araceae
Yes it's dragon tongue. Scientific name is Strobilanthes sinuata, synonym Hemigraphis repanda. It's sometimes sold as an aquatic but it really isn't. It just likes high VERY humidity
@YammieOf3
Yongie
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1Y ago
@YammieOf3
@BravePinkpoui Hi Angela! Have you tried Google? But I think you’re right.
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Angela
7286 XP
1Y ago
@BravePinkpoui
Google agreed, so there's that. I have a couple of books to consult, if I could just figure out where I shelved 'em, but honestly I think it's close enough to at least know how I should proceed. Thanks!
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Angela
7286 XP
1Y ago
@BravePinkpoui
Thank you! I am not a terrarium person but I do have a zone for the high-humidity plants here, so Stevie will have roommates as soon as quarantine is complete. I assume a bit of misting will also go over well?
@Araceae
HelpIwantmoreplants
30848 XP
1Y ago
@Araceae
@BravePinkpoui misting doesn't help, unless it's every ten minutes 24/7
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Angela
7286 XP
1Y ago
@BravePinkpoui
😆 And they say flytraps are high-maintenance! No worries; the space she's heading for is, let's say, misty enough. Just gotta get through quarantine first...