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  1. 18th August 2014, 12:46 PM #1
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    A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Very nice, I'm more interested in the source of the red.
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    A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    looks like a "Dracaena draco" but I could completely off track!
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  4. 18th August 2014, 09:25 PM #4
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Very nice, I'm more interested in the source of the red.
    the local name of the plant is 'San-Francisco' and the colours are as close to authentic as I could get
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  5. 18th August 2014, 09:28 PM #5
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Quote Originally Posted by Kodiak View Post
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    looks like a "Dracaena draco" but I could completely off track!
    nope, it is one of many 'San-Francisco' variations in the Philippines.
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  6. 18th August 2014, 11:28 PM #6
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    It is a member of the 'Codiaeum variegatum' and here is a link; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codiaeum_variegatum
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  7. 19th August 2014, 04:30 PM #7
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    That red adds something nice to this image
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  8. 19th August 2014, 08:41 PM #8
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Looks like a small pillbug.
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  9. 20th August 2014, 02:54 AM #9
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Quote Originally Posted by Wavelength View Post
    That red adds something nice to this image
    I agree
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  10. 20th August 2014, 02:58 AM #10
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    Re: A slash of red and a fuzzy bug (leaf is about as wide as your little finger)

    Quote Originally Posted by Inkanyezi View Post
    Looks like a small pillbug.
    I just did a search on pillbug and I don't think it is. The most defining characteristic so far for this whatever is that it starts off with a smooth body and then gets progressively fuzzy while staying attached to one spot on the plant.
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