Monday, April 20, 2009

I need help identifying a plant I purchased so I know if I can put it outside or if its an inside plant?

I bought this little plant at the local grocery store and it came with nothing letting me know what kind of plant it was or how to care for it. I need to know a little about it so I am hoping for some help. The plant is light green and looks similar to a hen and chick but only shape wise and the fact it seems to be growing babies. The leaves are rounded and thicker with small red pointed tips and they seem water filled. It also has some stems growing off it with clusters of orange flower like buds. The whole plant has a waxy feel to it also. If anyone can help me figure out what plant this is it would be great! Thanks so much!

I need help identifying a plant I purchased so I know if I can put it outside or if its an inside plant?
do you see it here?....maybe the fourth picture?....





http://www.caldwellhort.com/html/feature...








edit.... here%26#039;s some more pictures with hens and chicks type plants in bloom... maybe you%26#039;ll see your flower.... especially look at the picture%26#039;s website where there%26#039;s a whole lot of plants on one picture!.... lots of luck finding it!..





http://images.google.com/images?q=hens+a...





without identifying it, the answer to the question is yes, it can go outside if it%26#039;s a hen/chick.... sunny, slightly dry spot, protected alittle from cold winds in winter.... a strawberry pot is ideal.... since you can move it around... or a %26#039;desert%26#039; potted garden like this one...





http://www.bestgardening.com/bgc/images-...





having them in a moveable pot is nice cuz you can put them in a more protected area if you need to, like in a colder region... mine here in zone 7 stay outside all year in the same spot, no problem.....
Reply:Could be a Haworthia of sorts and also an echeveria. Try those might help. More likely echeveria
Reply:Sounds like a goldfish plant. It gets its name, because of the shape and color of the little (about 1 inch) orange flowers it produces.





http://www.smithandhawken.com/catalog/pr...





If so, it lives indoors with indirect light and prefers humid conditions. It doesn%26#039;t like overwatering. So, let the soil dry out a bit between waterings. It can%26#039;t really wilt, because the leaves are waxy and retain the water.





I planted one outdoors once and it died within a few months. So, definitely keep it indoors.



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