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What is the name of my house plant?

I bought a plant from Do it All some months ago without a care label (the plant was cheap) and do not know what on earth it is.

It seems to like bright rooms away from direct sunlight.

The stalks are a deep red/crimson colour and the leaves are shaped like a spear and are green on the top and deep red/crimson colour underneath. The whole plant is hairy and soft - it feels like velvet to touch.

The plant is at least a metre wide now and just as high! i noticed at the bottom of the plant there is a flower of sorts - its is yellow and shaped like a ball which seems to open up and then wilt every so many days.

I love Tiggy Thurs 03/07/08 10:21

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Ethel
Thurs 03/07/08
10:29

A picture speaks a thousand words. Take a photo and upload it here:

http://tinypic.com/

Then paste the url here.

johnny.5
Thurs 03/07/08
10:31

to save time annd hassle just call it Robert

beejay1124
Thurs 03/07/08
10:33

think Ivy is a nice name for a houseplant :<)

Robinia
Thurs 03/07/08
10:35

is this it?

I love Tiggy
Thurs 03/07/08
10:42

Question Author

No thats not it, the leave are wavy along the edges.

pastafreak
Thurs 03/07/08
11:06

Could it be this???......http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week130.shtml

pastafreak
Thurs 03/07/08
11:08

OoooPPS!!

I love Tiggy
Thurs 03/07/08
11:10

Question Author

the flower looks the same though the leaves are not shapred like that, they are oval shaped

Mary T
Thurs 03/07/08
20:08

Fom your description it could be "Rhoeo" commonly called the boat lily or moses in the cradle. They are best suited out of direct sunlight
and cannot tolerate dry air so stand it on a tray of moist pebbles. Hope this is your answer!!

chatword
Sat 05/07/08
10:56

Is it begoniia Rex?

I love Tiggy
Mon 07/07/08
09:57

Question Author

Just trying to find pics of the last suggested names.

If you can get to this link, let me know. The pic is a little dark.

http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.tinypic.com/262wg.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic">

Escutcheon
Mon 07/07/08
10:05

Try Google - there are pictures there.

I love Tiggy
Mon 07/07/08
10:09

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The leaves are very similar to the boat lily, though they are furry and at the end of stalks

Bathsheba
Mon 07/07/08
10:11

Sounds like a Begonia to me xx

I love Tiggy
Mon 07/07/08
10:27

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It could possibly be a prayer plant.

I love Tiggy
Mon 07/07/08
11:05

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The plant is Calathea rufibarb
Thanks very much for your replies
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