Curling leaves, trails, looks like a succulent.

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  1. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    This is a plant my eldest son, Duncan, has growing indoors. Can you help me ID it for him please? I've never known it to flower.

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    Close up of leaves.

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  3. englishrose

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    Eileen a neighbor just showed me this plant last week and she called it a lipstick plant. Sorry I don't know the sientific name. Cool eye catching plant though. ER
     
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    jubabe296 Official Garden Fairy

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    Sorry Eileen I can't ID it for Duncan, but I did want to comment about what a cool looking plant it is!!:)
     



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  6. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Many thanks Englishrose and GardenFrantic - that's definately it!!!! :D I like the flowers it produces so let's hope it blooms for Duncan. If it does I'll post another piccie of it. It really is a cool looking plant isn't it Julie? :-D I may just pinch a cutting for myself!! :p
     
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    zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat Plants Contributor

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    I'm voting with Pat on this one :-D
    Hoya compacta,
    mine is blooming now [​IMG]
     
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    Very pretty pink one, ZUZU.
     
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    Thats one lovely plant Eileen and I'm really jealous!....Ive got a few Hoyas...but I havent got that one!
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Thanks for the picture of the lipstick plant GF. It may not be the plant that Duncan has but it's a beauty!!! :-D
     
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    Oh that is a beautiful bloom!!:p I'm truly jealous Eileen I don't blame you I would be pinching a piece also!!:) It is an all-around great looking plant!
     
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    I had one of these hoyas years ago. It kept getting mealybugs and it was So hard to get them out of those twisty leaves. I do love it.
     

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