More plants to satisfy that green craving.
11. Sapodilla
Quite a while ago. I think....April (o_O), I saved the seeds from a
sapodilla. Make sure it's ripe but not over-ripe! Well, after soooo long, it seems they've decided to sprout. The second picture is a couple of days later, as you can seed the cotyledons (embryonic seed leaves) have risen further. The one still bent over is a bit slower, I guess.
12. Mamey Sapote
As we're shifting to indoor plants, one might notice that I'm taking the pictures all in the same place for easier size comparison. Worth it - this plant's gonna be huge. I've already repotted it again :|
The leaves are like a very thin version of peperomia to the touch. I'm going to assume their stomato are as sensitive as African violets, and avoid touching the underside to prevent getting human oils on it.
13. Hypoestes
This thing is almost as tenacious as the ivy plant. I'm been slacking on this plant, and I need to upgrade it's environment. The plant doesn't need much water, but it needs a bit more light than expected. You can seed by its etiolation/twining that it's trying to get to the light. Tall and spindly isn't good for plants like these, as it renders them more delicate, and vulnerable to dehydrative feinting.
Still, I can't believe it's back. I thought I managed to kill it - might as well have tried. You'll likely see it in a slightly larger pot next time.
14. White Sapote
My little forest of one of my favorite fruits. Harry's had them in for the first time in a month, and it's heart breaking to see them overripe. Well, I got my hand's on some a long while back....months ago. See'em grow. Surprisingly, they don't seem to need much light, nor too much water. I will however be forced to separate them sometime soon. Not looking forward to it.
15. Dragonfruit
The coolest fruit. I many never know which precise species I have, but dragonfruit belong to the genus
Hylocereus. 'Tis a genus of pitaya/dragonfruit, and I like. The fruit was
made for presentation. Mine was of white pulp.
The hardest part of harvesting seeds it separating them from the fruit in large numbers. It's really not even that messy. It's just......hard. Eventually, I learned that each little black seed comes encased in its own little moisture pouch. Makes sense for a desert plant. After having removed each "seed"....actually the seeds and their pouches.....I then drowned everything in orange juiced for several hours. Didn't work. So I just shoved the gloppy seed pile into the soil.
The strawberry plastic box is actually the birthing ground. I transplanted a couple of the precocious ones early. The first thing to learning is that the "sac" the seeds come in morph into a gelatinous "thing" that encases the new roots for at least a while. It make transplanting them unusually easy....
16. Monstera
After eating a monstera that had green seeds in it, I decided I wanted my own. I didn't have the space for them yet, so I decided to drown the seeds in abiotic water. Surprisingly, most survived, and a few sprouted
underwater!!. Look at 'em now. I should divided them sometime soon, but they should be okay for now. They definitely look like monocots...yep....just checked. Liliopsida.
And no, they don't smell.
17. Haworthia
Haworthia limifolia. Mysterious. Succulent. Doesn't like a lot of water. Feels alien. Not much else to it. Just sits there :|
18. Gardenia
Though not in a photogenic mood, this plant as rebound from spider mites. I give it much credit - all the damaged leaves are almost all replaced. Whatever ate my rose only ate a couple of gardenia leaves, and those are being replaced, too. It is NOT an indoor plant, and will be returned to the outdoors by morning. It attracts spider mites from a lunar distance....
19. Coffee
The best part of waking up, is fertilizer in your cup. Seriously, this plant complains if I don't feed it. I forgive it though. It's coffee.
The one on the right is newer. The one on the left was a tiny Walmart plant.
20. Spider Plant
This chlorophytum plant is arguably what launched me into plants. It has been divided who knows how many times. It's given us cuttings. I've had it since my childhood. In fact, it once wrapped it's tendrils around my desk chair from across the room. I've had it since at least....fourth grade? I graduated with a five year degree May of
last year. It's survived a lot living at home. After the new family cat was caught biting it, I "inherited" it. Lucky me. I hope it doesn't take over....
The plant is actually very large. It's quite deceptive, as the root system is VERY mature, making the whole plant and pot weigh almost the same as a cinder block. I'm afraid of repotting it.
