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Feb 28, 2014 4:50 PM CST
Name: Jacquie (JB) Berger
Wrightstown, New Jersey (Zone 6b)

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OK, now I am really confused. My little "goldfish plant" is also called a "guppy plant" and was marked as a Nemantanthus wettsteinii when I purchased it.
The Columnea is also called a Goldfish plant but the flowers are different than the Nemantanthus for sure but, the Violet Barn has pictures of both and here they are:
First two pictures are Columnea from violet barn. They call them the Goldfish Plant. These pictures are from the VB. They are not mine.

Thumb of 2014-02-28/JB/b241e7 Thumb of 2014-02-28/JB/cb82bc

Now, this picture is the Nematanthus from the Violet Barn. This photo belongs to the violet barn.

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Now, here is mine. These are my plant as shown before.



I just want to be sure, since I am selling these is as Goldfish plant should I also list it as a "guppy" or am I safe just selling it as a Goldfish. I also have it listed as a Nematanthus wettsteinii. I do not want to mislead anyone but they are obviously different. I am wondering if mine was not named properly. I have had this happen before at the place I got it. Which I will not name but it is a very well known respected tropical plant dealer. I would like your comments.
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