"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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"Mark Thomas" wrote in message
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Hi,

My colleague was given a plant recently - not sure if it's a house
plant or garden plant.

http://flickr.com/photos/marksthomas/2056834751/

Anyone any idea what it is?

Thanks

Mark

Coudl be a Croton, here's a photo

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/14285/

someone

Oddly enough I was about to post a message asking for an ID on a plant I
have had for 20 years. It appears to be a purple version of this Croton.

It was bought about 20 years ago from the excellent nursery at Chessington
(since sadly gone). I think it was called Croton "Temple Bells", but have
long since lost the label. It usually flowers in early spring, but I
can't remember if these are typically euphorbiaceous or not. One thing
which puzzles me is that there is no milky sap if the leaves or stems are
broken. Is this typical of these Codiaeums?

Does anyone know if there is a botanical term for this strange leaf
growth, where the leaf seems to end, but the midvein is extended and
continues the leaf further on?


I believe it's called a segmented leaf. I have a small kaffir lime tree I
grew from seed and it's similar in that the leaf comes in two parts
(although not as dramatically as that Croton above).

someone