House Plants?

[digitS']

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They aren't mine.

DW is interested in them (& she can take care of them if she gets them ). I'm not very good with containerized plants of any sort but I thought I'd ask what they are to start off . I'd appreciate your positive ID's and guesses - I don't even know where to start with a search!

Steve

I think there are 3 or 4 pictures she has. I'll start with this one.

[purpleinopp]

This looks like a Calathea or Maranta, not sure from this pic. There are many of each, with some very similar leaves among both genera.

[digitS']

Hey!

Thank you. You probably just named 2 for one since another is very similar, Purpleinopp!

I won't post that one and this isn't such a great picture (I'm not the photographer) but ... what do you think?

Steve

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[digitS']

And, here is the final one.

The plants are quite small but I said I'd ask .

Steve

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[applestar]

Is that its flower? Could it be Gloxinia?

[melop]

Yes, I think the top one is a Maranta, or prayer plant variety. Not sure about the second. The third one looks like some sort of impatiens.

[digitS']

It would be an inconsequential looking gloxinia variety, from my limited experience with those "florist flowers." Suggesting that it's a gloxinia of-little-consequence to DW, might hurt her feelings .

Impatiens aren't very common here. The arid summers don't allow the blooms to last any time or even open properly. I know there are several species, but ...

These plants were outdoors in the summer, in a little shade house. The gardener didn't (couldn't?) identify any.

Steve

[purpleinopp]

Happy to share a suggestion! The next pic could be one of several things, but the red stripe brings this Curcuma to mind first:
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/691/

Here's your 3rd pic upright.

Mysterious! The flower looks like a member of the Marantaceae family, (Maranta, Calathea, & other genera listed at this Wiki link,) but I don't recognize the leaves from this pic. Maybe try a different-angle pic?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marantaceae

[digitS']

It would make sense if it's another prayer plant cousin.

There is another photo very similar to the first that I didn't post. The lady may have had an interest in that family and just had 3 varieties/species.

I think that ginger lily is right! Hidden lily?

Prayer plant cousins, I should have figured out, although I'm not sure if I would have known anything about one without the contrasting markings ... I have seen ginger but, of course, it's the flowers which catch our attention. Other features would be hidden from the casual observer - me.

Thank You, Everyone!

Steve

[purpleinopp]

As obvious by the little bloom, a name hasn't been needed so far to grow it well. Happy to share suggestions. Enjoy!