Purchased houseplants, please identify
First plant was listed as cissus rhombifolia but it doesn’t look like it from photos. I think it’s a peperomia but not sure and I need to make sure none of these plants are poisonousPlants are a great addition to homes and offices, but it’s important to know whether your plants are dangerous to children, pets, or even adults. Some plants contain chemicals such as oxalates, solanine, glycosides, or alkaloid lycorine that may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, swelling and redness of the mouth, throat, and lips, and trouble breathing. Touching parts of certain plants, especially the sap, may cause various skin irritations. The weight and age of the human or pet involved, and the part and amount of plant eaten determine how severe the reaction to the toxins will be. Although plants may be listed as non-toxic, they can still cause individual allergic reactions. If there is any question after a houseplant has been ingested or touched immediately call the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 The Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants [Paperback]is an excellent reference to keep around if you have young children and pets. to cats. It also has green bumps on it and I was worried if it had a disease that could spread to other plants also it’s very dirty on leaves what’s the best way to clean the leaves so they are nice and shiny? I’m new to indoor planting. The second one I think is a relative of the wandering Jew just wanna make sure both of these plants will do ok in medium sun lit rooms with west facing windows or in bathroom near shower
Hi,
Your first plant is a relative of the Wandering Jew but the name of your plant is: Moses in the Cradle Plant, some call it a Boat Plant.
The second plant looks like a Balfour Aralia.
A Moses in the Cradle Plant is a poisonous house plant. It has a #3 toxicity level. The sap of a Moses in the Cradle Plant causes severe pain in the mouth if eaten and minor skin irritations that last a few minutes.
An Aralia Plant is a poisonousPlants are a great addition to homes and offices, but it’s important to know whether your plants are dangerous to children, pets, or even adults. Some plants contain chemicals such as oxalates, solanine, glycosides, or alkaloid lycorine that may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, swelling and redness of the mouth, throat, and lips, and trouble breathing. Touching parts of certain plants, especially the sap, may cause various skin irritations. The weight and age of the human or pet involved, and the part and amount of plant eaten determine how severe the reaction to the toxins will be. Although plants may be listed as non-toxic, they can still cause individual allergic reactions. If there is any question after a houseplant has been ingested or touched immediately call the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 The Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants [Paperback]is an excellent reference to keep around if you have young children and pets. houseplant also. All parts of an Aralia Plant contain saponins which cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Both plants do well in bright indirect lightVery few houseplants should be placed in direct sun. High light refers only to bright indirect light since direct sun often burns the leaves of indoor houseplants. An area that is too hot and dry encourages Spider Mites and causes blooms to quickly fade. A northern exposure really doesn't provide enough light for high light plants. These plants need to be placed directly in front of an east-facing window, within 1-3 feet of a west-facing window, and within 5 ft. of a south facing window. A high light area has over 300 ft. candles of light., but no direct sun. You can read about both plants in the Popular HousePlant section of the website.
http://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/aralia-balfour
http://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/moses-in-the-cradle-plant
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