A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 It's purty...but what is it?

You guys have amazed me with your knowledge and helpfulness when someone has a question or needs help. Can I pick your collective brains for a sec? I got a cutting from Mom of a plant that has thin, opaque stems (like thin bean sprouts), with 3 connected purple leaves at the end that from the side look like arrowheads, but from the top look like a tristar (think of a Mercedes Benz logo). I know it will have small flowers in the middle of the purple leaves, and IIRC they're white. Mom doesn't remember where she got it, how long ago, or anything else about it. Not only do I not know what it is, but I don't know if it needs any special care. Can anyone give me some info? Thanks in advance, and apologies for the unorthodox descriptions. (P.S. There's no green in this plant at all, if that helps in ID'ing it.)

Could it be a purple shamrock?
My daughter borrowed my camera that other day, or I'd put a photo here for you to look at. Sounds like what you described.

Did you actually take a cutting, or dig a little of it up?

I probably won't be able to help on this one.... but is it an indoor or outdoor plant?

Yay! That's it! We dug up a small piece, it wasn't a cutting (my bad). I've already got new shoots coming up! Thanks for your help, gang :-)