tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post6745431303275178429..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: List: Green-Leaved Plants With Red or Purple Undersidesmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9705206102162370512021-03-18T22:40:32.414-07:002021-03-18T22:40:32.414-07:00I'm trying to ID this sterile hairy vine with ...I'm trying to ID this sterile hairy vine with opposite leaf pairs which are brown/purple underneath: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/71409786Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262100919539954921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-61053395635933032742018-12-26T21:20:39.629-08:002018-12-26T21:20:39.629-08:00Treb:
I'm unusually confident that it's M...Treb:<br /><br />I'm unusually confident that it's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miconia_calvescens" rel="nofollow"><i>Miconia calvescens</i></a>, a particularly nasty invasive species native to Central and South America, which has become a particularly bad problem in Hawaii specifically. I recommend doing a search for "<a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=miconia+invasive+mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-50706338921542354072018-12-26T20:46:06.048-08:002018-12-26T20:46:06.048-08:00Aloha from Maui!
Any chance you recognize this pl...Aloha from Maui!<br /><br />Any chance you recognize this plant?<br /><br />https://ibb.co/W3z3R1B<br /><br />The leaves are about a foot long in this photo, on the left are the backsides (purple), on the right are the front sides (green).<br /><br />I found it as a volunteer, growing in a pot with a cluster of Areca palms. I love it, but have not a clue what it is!?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br /Trebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946565776823860652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77051790994950414642018-04-15T09:14:13.397-07:002018-04-15T09:14:13.397-07:00Amy:
My guess would be an Alternanthera of some k...Amy:<br /><br />My guess would be an <i>Alternanthera</i> of some kind, maybe <i>A. reineckii</i>, though I don't have a lot of confidence in the guess. mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9942646903828053332018-04-14T10:39:56.231-07:002018-04-14T10:39:56.231-07:00https://photos.app.goo.gl/j7sRF6Yvpc2HEOon2
Does ...https://photos.app.goo.gl/j7sRF6Yvpc2HEOon2<br /><br />Does anyone know this plant?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093562312069766411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-17574786201291693362015-11-10T15:36:38.570-08:002015-11-10T15:36:38.570-08:00Cindy Miller:
The only thing I could think of tha...Cindy Miller:<br /><br />The only thing I could think of that might fit that description is a <i>Plectranthus</i>; <i>P.</i> 'Mona Lavender' will turn greenish in lower light, and is capable of growing that quickly. <i>P. ciliatus</i> might fit too, though it's more a trailing plant than an upright one. mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-13659404657171790622015-11-10T15:21:26.699-08:002015-11-10T15:21:26.699-08:00A friend of mine gave me a plant that was about 2 ...A friend of mine gave me a plant that was about 2 inches tall with green fuzzy leaves on top and purple underneath. It has grown about 3 feet in just 3 months!!! Can you tell me what it is?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613649279058736488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-71557576288672253042014-02-11T07:56:35.956-08:002014-02-11T07:56:35.956-08:00You "n" Me:
Calathea ornata?You "n" Me:<br /><br /><i>Calathea ornata</i>?mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49785878806845901802014-02-11T02:13:50.530-08:002014-02-11T02:13:50.530-08:00It has dark green shiny leaves with pink stripes, ...It has dark green shiny leaves with pink stripes, and underneath the leaves is purple.<br /><br />can u tell me what that could beYou "n" Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949249419817788614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76753407678920586182013-05-03T10:50:29.593-07:002013-05-03T10:50:29.593-07:00Thank you for this! I know it's an old post, b...Thank you for this! I know it's an old post, but I could NOT identify my purple waffle plant (my mom gave it to me and she doesn't note the name of plants). I finally stumbled across this post, was able to adjust some of my care methods and I'm very pleased. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299531663757018730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-81477555125433206542011-10-29T21:52:43.964-07:002011-10-29T21:52:43.964-07:00Certain Columnea have either the whole lower part ...Certain Columnea have either the whole lower part of the leaves or spots on the lower parts of the leaves red. In this case it's more to attract pollinators rather than improve photosynthesis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39185096871046347082011-10-27T16:27:00.636-07:002011-10-27T16:27:00.636-07:00What about Wandering Jew?
My Hoya curtisii is red...What about Wandering Jew?<br /><br />My Hoya curtisii is reddish underneath as well.<br /><br />http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/tigerdawn47/IMG_2696.jpgTigerdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820351466005300465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-833563812394611472011-10-27T13:48:38.538-07:002011-10-27T13:48:38.538-07:00Anonymous:
Thank you. I didn't think I'd ...Anonymous:<br /><br />Thank you. I didn't <i>think</i> I'd been making it up, but after spending an hour fruitlessly searching Google yesterday, I was beginning to wonder.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-68250102096688919532011-10-27T13:29:54.895-07:002011-10-27T13:29:54.895-07:00Amazing Adaptations
www.livingrainforest.org/wp......Amazing Adaptations<br />www.livingrainforest.org/wp.../07/amazing_adaptations_notes.pdf<br />"Like many of the plants growing on the forest floor, this species has striking dark red undersides to its leaves.<br />Adaptations – Leaf colours maximise the ability to photosynthesise. The purple, or dark red underside reflects<br />light energy back into the leaf tissues so chlorophyll has a 2ndAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-10129616374812652732011-10-27T12:48:51.905-07:002011-10-27T12:48:51.905-07:00Great!
I propose Euphorbia millotii, Euphorbia pa...Great!<br /><br />I propose <i>Euphorbia millotii</i>, <i>Euphorbia pachypodioides</i>, and some types of <i>Synadenium grantii</i>.Sentient Meathttp://sentientmeat.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-27655125301358744632011-10-27T08:51:16.549-07:002011-10-27T08:51:16.549-07:00These are some of my favourite plants. I like that...These are some of my favourite plants. I like that they're colourful but not all tacky and in your face about it. Very lovely, I'll bookmark this list.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39375366945355474182011-10-27T08:08:54.584-07:002011-10-27T08:08:54.584-07:00Others would be Alocasia Amazonica, Alocasia '...Others would be Alocasia Amazonica, Alocasia 'Mayan Mask', Alocasia lauterbachiana, Philodendron linnaei, And some Aglaonema and Syngonium.tay696https://www.blogger.com/profile/09653826362093839498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24666012692301990812011-10-27T06:45:45.721-07:002011-10-27T06:45:45.721-07:00Great list! Purple undersides are definitely an ad...Great list! Purple undersides are definitely an adaptation, but the only reference I can think of is a book on bromeliads. Vriesea sucrei hybrids have nice coloration and so do many guzmanias.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-13714052941009641482011-10-27T06:40:05.826-07:002011-10-27T06:40:05.826-07:00Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' also. We sell...Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' also. We sell them in the spring and early summer where I work. They're the only Plectranthus, that I've been in contact with, that I can handle without having sneezing fits. I can't even walk by the Candlestick Vine without sneezing for up to about 5 minutes after.Kapt'n Splashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649706348440947038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49963157286820998162011-10-27T05:27:48.951-07:002011-10-27T05:27:48.951-07:00Pleactranthus x 'Mona Lavender' . I can...Pleactranthus x 'Mona Lavender' . I can't speak to its performance as a houseplant, but it was a great bedding plant for us this season, blooming nonstop all summer and up till frost. Nice foliage with purple undersides.<br /><br />DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-48495331894796728662011-10-27T05:03:24.381-07:002011-10-27T05:03:24.381-07:00From orchids experience I know that if their leave...From orchids experience I know that if their leaves starting to get reddish tinge - it means they get too much light. Red pigment acts like sort of sunscreen for them.<br />Great list. Also my paph delenatii (and I think some other paphs) has reddish purple underside of the leaves, if you want to add it to your list.orchideyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244040530556082402noreply@blogger.com