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I have been told it's an elephant ear??
3 commentsI have recently moved to Modesto California and this plant is in the yard. I have been told it was an elephant ear, but I don't think it is. Any help would be very much appreciated.
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Volunteer or a weed?
1 commentWe moved in to our house last fall, and this spring this plant sprouted in our raised vegetable bed. I am not sure if it's a weed or a vegetable?
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Is this a weed?
2 commentsHi friends, This one, one just like it (immediately behind it - you can see its leaves), and a baby one in front of it, have all popped up behind my house in the last couple of weeks. Is this a...
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A nasty tough weed!
1 commentThis is growing in my NH gardens-mostly in the vegetable, but some in the flower.I really would love to know what these weeds are. They appear every year, started out looking like seedlings of...
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Wildflower or weed?
8 commentsSeveral of these strange plants appeared in our woodlands this spring in east Tennessee. They are on sturdy stalks. No flowers noticed yet. What are they? Weeds or wildflowers?
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Help with name of this Pink Bush
2 commentsNeed help finding the name of this plant. Thank you!
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Weed, Ivy, Tree or bush??
4 commentsThe tree behind this is an ash tree but I don't know what this new growth is? Could it be from the tree or some kind of ivy? We live in Eastern Canada. It is coming from the base of the tree and in...
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Small leafy shade plant
1 commentThis small plant started growing in a shady spot in our yard in Montreal. I don't know if it is a weed or might be a nice plant. Can you tell me what it is?
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Is this some kind of hydrangea?
1 commentThese were on our property when we moved here, Montreal, 3 years ago. These plants are all around the veranda. I thought they were a kind of hydrangea but they have never flowered since we have lived...
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I don't think it is what it seems, please help.
2 commentsPerenial. Medium growth. Arbor Day tree identifier result suggests American Horbeam, however the tree has an upright shape and some horizontal dashes on the trunk, and I haven't seen that on any of...
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Asparagus-like plant
1 commentFound this plant in my SIL's yard. spikes seem to be growing directly out of a large root. Was a real chore to dig up. Very large root system for just these few shoots. Shoots are firm and remind me...
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Mystery tulip
2 commentsAfter 5+ years of tulips, this is the first time one like this appeared without purposely planting it. Soft creamy yellow with red outlined edge. This is in the ground and is not a cut flower. Does...
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Wild bulbs blooming in Maryland
Blooming in April in Columbia, MD. Also seen in Druid Hills Park in Baltimore. I've seen this spread rapdily to densely fill a highway median over the past 4 years. Stems are 14-16 inches tall...
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Odd succulent taking over my lawn
3 commentsI have this growing on my lawn and all over the base of a palm tree in my front yard in south florida. If it's a nice plant I will relocate them into a big planter so they stop invading my lawn but...
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Help Me ID This Plant!
Hey botanists:I collected these seed pods from an arboretum in California, but the shrub was exotic – Chilean, South African, Madagascarean, wherever – I have no idea. But I need to know the...
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Weed or Plant?
1 commentI am not sure if this is a weed (if so what is it called?) or a plant (if so what is it called?)? I do know there are other weeds in the yard but I am interested in the tall one. Thanks!
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Just popped up in a pot of soil...never had one prior anywhere on property!
4 commentsWhat is this gorgeous plant/weed? It just popped up...i saved as many of the balloon seeds aa possible last fall. Please help...i cant find it anywhere. Photos attached! Thanks to all! Rigel
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anyone know what this is?
1 commentHi I have found this growing in my lawn this week and was wondering what it is? any help is much appreciated
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found an unknown plant by the mailbox
2 commentsthis plant has really pretty blue blooms, it made my hand itch when i transplanted it from the field by my mailbox to a pot?
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what are these?
4 commentsThese are beautifully vibrate flowers and I would like to know what they are. I have been told they may be a type of daisy but can't find another photo similar to them, please help. =]
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Mystery flower blooms in early spring in Phoenix, AZ
2 commentsThis perennial flower starts growing in December and looks like tall, thick grass for three months until it blooms in Feb/March (this is in Phoenix where it's warm by then!). Very potent scent at...
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what is this orchid variety
2 commentsi was given this orchid several years ago and it flowers reliably each spring but i have no idea as to it's variety,,,,can anyone identify or send me in the right direction to identify?
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About this Plant ID Gallery
There are many reasons why gardeners--even seasoned ones--need help identifying a plant now and then. Maybe you inherited a garden during a move to a new home, received an unknown division from a friend, found a random volunteer in the corner of a bed, or lost plant tag. Maybe you knew once, and now you just can't remember.
Luckily, Fine Gardening readers are here to help you ID unknown plants in your garden.
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