Identify This Plant\?

[robsamui]

Hi.

Over the last maybe a year I've seen this appearing in several places. Been here awhile but never seen it until a year ago.

It looks and acts like an ivy of some sort.

But it is small-leaved and clings to all surfaces and makes the most delicate patterns.

Anyone know what it is - what is the Thai name - and where I can get some?

Sorry Rooo I know there is a slot somewhere to put this sort of enquiry - but can you give it a couple days before you move it sideways so that folks have a chance to respond?

Ta Mr CBR

R

[samuijimmy]

Hard to say here Rob, closer pic of foliage might be helpful...

Flipping through my book it sort of has the same habit of Ficus Pumila (aka Creeping fig)..says slow growing... something we would have grown in the west as a hanging plant or a coconut fibre pole... usually they dried out to crispy leaves, due to poor humidity in houses...

There is another plant one sees growing in the jungle, that looks similar too this too, you see it growing up rocks and trees.... it could be that too.... I'll see if I can get one of my neighbours to try to ID.

.... or take the picture down to one of the nurseries and see if they can ID... let us know if they do!

My key board does not speak Thai, so cannot copy out the Thai!!! Only English and Latin!

[sbk]

Yeah a close up of the leaves would help, hard to tell from this far away

[robsamui]

Hard to say here Rob, closer pic of foliage might be helpful...

Flipping through my book it sort of has the same habit of Ficus Pumila (aka Creeping fig)..says slow growing... something we would have grown in the west as a hanging plant or a coconut fibre pole... usually they dried out to crispy leaves, due to poor humidity in houses...

There is another plant one sees growing in the jungle, that looks similar too this too, you see it growing up rocks and trees.... it could be that too.... I'll see if I can get one of my neighbours to try to ID.

.... or take the picture down to one of the nurseries and see if they can ID... let us know if they do!

My key board does not speak Thai, so cannot copy out the Thai!!! Only English and Latin!

Although the leaves look a lot like a mini ivy, they are not characteristic or even really that significant. If anyone actually knows what this is they'll identify it without hesitation due to the growth pattern which is unique and delicately beautiful.

Thanks for the jungly-thing - it might even be growing wild somewhere locally.

I'll head off to the local nurseries to see if they have any of this stuff or recognise it. Failing that I think I could pull a few strings and maybe get a couple from the actual resort where this is growing . . .

Thanks for the response!

R

[samuijimmy]

Hard to say here Rob, closer pic of foliage might be helpful...

Flipping through my book it sort of has the same habit of Ficus Pumila (aka Creeping fig)..says slow growing... something we would have grown in the west as a hanging plant or a coconut fibre pole... usually they dried out to crispy leaves, due to poor humidity in houses...

There is another plant one sees growing in the jungle, that looks similar too this too, you see it growing up rocks and trees.... it could be that too.... I'll see if I can get one of my neighbours to try to ID.

.... or take the picture down to one of the nurseries and see if they can ID... let us know if they do!

My key board does not speak Thai, so cannot copy out the Thai!!! Only English and Latin!

Although the leaves look a lot like a mini ivy, they are not characteristic or even really that significant. If anyone actually knows what this is they'll identify it without hesitation due to the growth pattern which is unique and delicately beautiful.

Thanks for the jungly-thing - it might even be growing wild somewhere locally.

I'll head off to the local nurseries to see if they have any of this stuff or recognise it. Failing that I think I could pull a few strings and maybe get a couple from the actual resort where this is growing . . .

Thanks for the response!

R

The "jungly thing" as you put it, has sort fleshy leaves... i.e. hold water I suspect, almost heart shaped leaves, but then too, does the Ficus, I first mentioned. That's why a close up pic would help...

But then too, it's probably easy to propagate... so a sharp knife and plastic bag! ...if on private property perhaps ask first!

One area to look for fleshy one is up towards the Secret Water falls, off Soi 5 Maenam,.... a bit rough going up that road at the moment... follow the signs to Canopy Adventure tours... The staff up there may know the name... They all speak English well...and can probably pronounce the name...for you...

[sbk]

I have the plant you are talking about Jimmy, it has small fleshy heart shaped leaves that alternate and is easily propagated by cutting off a branch, stripping a few leaves and sticking it in the ground and watering it.

But mine doesn't really want to grow up like that, its more of a hanger then a climber

[John 1]

I think the nursery other side Nathon has this go from Nathon on the way to Lamai it's the nursery about 7 km from Nathon before a bridge on the left side of the road it's growing on the wall as you enter.

[samuijimmy]

I have the plant you are talking about Jimmy, it has small fleshy heart shaped leaves that alternate and is easily propagated by cutting off a branch, stripping a few leaves and sticking it in the ground and watering it.

But mine doesn't really want to grow up like that, its more of a hanger then a climber

I have the one you talk about too, SBK ... it has more "puffy like leaves", different green too!

Not what ones sees climbing on rocks, or trees... in the jungle...

These look like they have been planted from a pot, so perhaps the nursery John 1 mentions has it.... ?

My neighbour knows the plant, pictured, but not it's name...

[robsamui]

I want this I want this I want this . . . . eeek!

R

Young people seek far horizons or fleshly joy. The measure of maturity is when you get a woody over a creeper.

(Confucious he say . . .)

Edited November 22, 2011 by robsamui

[samuijimmy]

I want this I want this I want this . . . . eeek!

R

Young people seek far horizons or fleshly joy. The measure of maturity is when you get a woody over a creeper.

(Confucious he say . . .)

Ha ha!

Confucius says . Take a close up picture of the plant foliage, it may make our lives easy!