Can you tell me what they are please?

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  1. prettypolly40

    prettypolly40 Apprentice Gardener

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    I apologies if the images are big. All images are houseplants.
    I have kept houseplants for a while now, I'm not great at keeping them but theses are my best ones and i dont want them to die.

    I am unsure what this plant is called. I have had it for quite a while and it seems to be good. Although I would like to know what you call it and any tips for this plant? This plant is kept in the kitchen.
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    These plants was given to me by the in-laws, when I got them (quite a while ago now) they we're all the same size, this one is the smallest out of them all. I dont know what theses plants are called and any tips for them will be great. This one is kept in the kitchen
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    Another one, kept in the kitchen
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    And another, kept in the bedroom
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    I think this is called a Dragoon Tree? There was also a little Dragoon tree by the sid by this died as I couldn't/didn't know how to keep it alive. Any tips on this plant will be great. It is kept in the bedroom.
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    And last one, I think it also comes from the Dragoon Tree family but has a different name? It is kept in the bathroom and any tips on this plant will be great.
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    Thank you
     
  2. Ivory

    Ivory Gardener

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    Ficus benjamina, Chamaedorea elegans (spelling by heart could be wrong, lol) and dracena marginata. I think they all like bright light without too much direct sun and some humidity in the air. They seem to be doing fine, anyways. :) Welcome to the forum.
     
  3. prettypolly40

    prettypolly40 Apprentice Gardener

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    Thank you, I didnt have a clue lol
     
  4. Slinky

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    My other half says the 1st pic is a Rubber plant if that helps:eek:
     
  5. walnut

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    To keep your other half happy Slinky he is right rubber plant but it's real name is Ficus benjamina as Ivory says the second one is known as the parlour palm Chamaedorea elegans the third is Madagascar dragon tree Dracena marginata if you go into the local supermarkets the names would be variegated foliage plant or green foliage plant much better to use the latin names.
     
  6. lollipop

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    I have three of the parlour plants growing outside under the rowan tree-will they be ok? Should I bring them in for winter or can I get away with fleecing them?
     
  7. Ivory

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    I think they are a bit too tender for fleece alone to save them...
     
  8. ~Jen~

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    The first one is a known as Weeping Fig. They don't like being in a draught or being moved around - it will drop its leaves.
     
  9. lollipop

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    I`ll have to bring them in for winter then. They`ll be very upset-they love it under my astibes. To the bathroom for them then after October.
     
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