I bought it from Walmart a while ago, but have no idea what it is or how to care for it. It's starting to grow long stems with no leaves. Should I cut them to keep the plant more full?
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I think you have a type of philodendron. It likes light and even watering.
I originally thought this was in the pothos family but I could not find anything saying a pothos ever had long tendrils like your plant. Nor is there a philodendron that has these tendrils. I decided to ask my local master gardener.
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The master gardener never hesitated but said it was neither of those but was in the Hoya or Wax plant family.
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I am not familiar with the Hoya but apparently the Hoya is a big family just like the pothos and philodendron.
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She says this is the only plant that has this type of long tendrils and grows just like the other families - great for baskets and growing up a stand.
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The Hoya family is apparently a plant that people grow for years and pass down from one family to another - plants are known to be over 30-40 years old and still growing.
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One of your questions was: Should I cut the long vines that don't have any leaves?
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No! Leaves (and blooms) will appear along those vines in good time.
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It seems the only way to know for sure about your plant is to see what type of bloom it develops. There are several beautiful blooms/colors but she believes your flower will be white.
Here are some links that have information on this plant - photos and care instructions.
www.guide-to-houseplants.com/
It looks like a pothos. They also need to be clipped once in a while. Pothos plants thrive in every light condition except total darkness and direct sunlight.
Pothos plants need the soil to be just damp, not soaking. Do not fertilize them. It is an indoor plant.
It looks like a hoya that is low on water. If a hoya plant does not get enough nitrogen, the lower or older leaves will turn yellow or sickly pale green before falling off. The new leaves will be light green and curled, distorted, or stunted.
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