Is this a keiki?

[katfemme89]

None of my plants have ever grown a keiki before, so I need some help identifying it. A few weeks ago my Ever Spring Prince began to grow what looked like a new flower spike, so I thought, "yay, more flowers!" but then the past few days I have been noticing that the "flower spike" has been taking on the shape of a leaf. But leaves grow from the center of the plant, not a flower spike! So is my plant growing a keiki, or an alien life form?

Thanks,
-Kat

[cb977]

You are now the proud momma of a basal keiki!

[shakkai]

Great growing!! That is a nice basal keiki! And look at those new roots! Super!!!

[Dorothy]

WOoHOo .. you have yourself a basal keiki alright
Congrats
Start passing out cigars for the gents and chocolate for the ladies
(but you can make mine an orchid, instead )

[katfemme89]

Yay!!!! Thanks you guys for the responses!

So now, how long do you think it will be until I can separate it from the mother? or should I just let it stay there forever?

[Dorothy]

It's your choice .. you can keep it there and produce a specimen plant or you can remove it but make sure the keiki has it's own roots a good few inches long before separating it ...

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

WOoHOo .. you have yourself a basal keiki alright
Congrats
Start passing out cigars for the gents and chocolate for the ladies
(but you can make mine an orchid, instead )

I'll take the cigar, thanks