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Old 02-12-2021, 03:51 PM
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I Googled and I think maybe a Ludisia discolor var. nigricans or Ludisia discolor var. nigricans 'Ambrosia' ( unless that's the same thing ).
I assume it's something like that because the one strip down the middle of the leaf.



I found it at a garden center and there wasn't any id on it . Any ideal what it maybe / is?

Also . Any idea why the tips are red?
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Old 02-12-2021, 07:21 PM
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Nice one! It sure looks like Ludisia discolor. I don't think var. nigricans is a formally accepted variety, though.

Not too sure about the red tips – maybe inadequate water and/or too much light...?
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Old 02-13-2021, 04:33 PM
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Nice one! It sure looks like Ludisia discolor. I don't think var. nigricans is a formally accepted variety, though.

Not too sure about the red tips – maybe inadequate water and/or too much light...?
Thanks for the help! I didn't realize that about the var. nigricans . Good to know
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Old 02-13-2021, 07:11 PM
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Interesting.
I'm not convinced it's a discolor. The flowers are correct but the top side of the foliage is not striped like discolor.
A pic of a leaf on mine below (yes- it's dark outside.)
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Old 02-13-2021, 07:27 PM
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Definitely Ludisia discolor, just the dark form (sometimes referred to as var. nigrescens or var. nigricans, though neither seems to be a formal name).
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