The photo was taken with my cell phone and the plant looks much nicer in person. I know I can get a leaf if it can be propagated with a leaf. Untitled by tsebmj, on Flickr
John, I think it is an amaryllis, but I don't know how it's propagated. Since it grows from a bulb, I don't think leaf propagation will work. Someone else with more experience will be of greater help, I'm sure.
It's an Orchid of some kind, the leaves and blooms are all wrong for Hippeastrum vittatum (Commercial Amaryllis)
I think it is a variety of Phaelenopsis orchid. I don't have time to google it right now, so I don't know if I have spelled it correctly, but check it out. Good luck. They like misting.
I did a image search on orchid and I am sure it is an orchid. Now the problem is, there are 20000 types. Some propagate themselves in the air. Yea that's it. Reading an article on growing orchids they say the best way to kill an orchid is to plant it in soil. moderator's note: removed double posting see point 3.6 of usage rules
John, sorry I misidentified the plant. Fortunately there were wiser and smarter folks to ID it correctly!
John, That is true. They are an epiphyte in nature, meaning they aren't growing in dirt. they attach themselves to the bark of trees for stability and depend on nature to rain or mist on them daily. If his plant needs repotted there are orchid supply sections in places like home depot and lowes or any other garden center. Use only those products as they are suited for that specific type of growing and are disease free to begin with.
Occasionally I see some gorgeous orchids at the super market-isn't that a funny place to find them? I've been too afraid to buy them, they look so delicate. I imagine with Easter just around the corner they might be popping up at stores all over
