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Old 09-26-2013, 02:43 AM
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Not exactly orchid related, but I came across a post on Craigslist that's pretty hilarious And they're all real plant names! Here's the direct quote from Craigslist.

I am looking for:

Hoya vines (any variety)

Polka dot begonia (wightii)

Sensitive plant

Ric rac cactus (zig zag hanging cactus)

Easter cactus

orchid cactus

Silver dollar vine

Passion flower vine passiflora

String of nickels

Climbing onion

Pregnant onion

Fiddle leaf fig

Wandering Jew (purple)

Birds nest fern

Dogtail cactus

Goldfish vine

Dancing dolphins

Dwarf banana

Curly lipstick plant

Lipstick plant
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Old 09-26-2013, 07:15 AM
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I must be showing my age because I recognise most of those names....and plants. In fact I have a couple !
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Old 09-26-2013, 07:33 AM
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Orchidsarefun, you are not alone. I have some of those plants too, and I recognize a majority of them! Haha
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Old 09-26-2013, 03:36 PM
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Yea, Orchidsarefun, you're definitely not alone! I recognize most of them myself!
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I recognize them all...what is wrong with me? I have some of these, too! :0
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Old 09-26-2013, 05:59 PM
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I recognize many of these as well and am pretty sure I have the Passion Flower Vine

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In fact I know I do its bright red really neat flower.
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Old 09-26-2013, 07:53 PM
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Ditto to recognizing quite a few of the names, as well as having a few myself.

Passiflora/Passion vine/Passion flower is where passion fruit comes from The native species is also commonly called "May pop"
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I have a few of them too, well maybe more than a few
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