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What is this plant?
1 commentThis plant has a waxe leaf that has scalloped edg. The flowers Are small and in bunches
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this tree looses its leaves from september to january
2 commentsthis tree loses its leaves from about september to january and it makes such a mess in the yard and gardens, blocks my gutters and downpipes every year. the tree is about 10 to 12 metres fully grown...
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What plant is this?
4 commentsThese plants are growing at a marina in Northern Virginia. They look tropical, but they do not look like true monocots. Any idea what kind of plant they are?
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evergreen shrub
3 commentsThis small, evergreen shrub bears rose-pink flowers in late spring. Its leathery, oval-lanceolate leaves are bright green, very slightly shiny, and measure about one to one and a half inches in...
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Is it Ginseng family?
Anyone knows the name of this plant which was claim to be 'local Ginseng'. The roots look very much like Ginseng Root and has the smell of Ginseng too! It has tiny purple flowers.
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can you identify ??
3 commentsi want to know the type of this plant cuz i need to know how to take care of it...it's getting dry even with watering :(
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Help..what is this gorgeous black bark bush with purple and green balls that bloom a douple purple flower
2 commentsCan anyone tell me what this gorgeous tropical bush is?
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What is this plant called.
7 commentsI took this photo at a friends house in Miami and would like to buy one for me. He has no ideia what it is. Can anyone help me. Thanks
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unknown plant
2 commentsDear friends As you can see this plant is kept in a vase full of water,it needs too much water, has many roots and swelled stems. I appreciate your help to know it's name and any information.
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Mystery succulent
2 commentsSorry about the poor photo quality. This plant was given to my roommate. It appears to be a succulent. It's quite tall - perhaps 3-4 feet? The only green bits are the flower-shaped things at...
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Unknown plant,????
5 commentsNeed help identifying this plant, seems pretty fussy and not sure how to keep it alive.
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what is this plant?
3 commentsWe found a bunch of these 1 to 10 feet from the water. Ground was grassy and bog-like. The flower (leaf?) wraps around itself to hold water. It was near Timmins, Ontario in September 2012.
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unknown plant?
3 commentsI've been asked to identify this plant and I have no idea...though I've seen it before. It's growing in northern California. A friend also has one (he did not plant) in England.
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What is this Sweet smelling prickly plant.
Can anyone tell me the name of this plant. The flowers last for one day and are very fragrant. The stems of the plant have prickles from the root to the tip. It grows like a climber.
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What kind of shrub is this?
3 commentsCan anyone help me identify this large blooming tree in my south carolina yard Is this a Rose of Sharon, some kind of azelea? It's blooming right now in early November and it's about 10-15 feet tall...
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What kind of plant is this?
1 commentMy gardener trims it regularly to give it a nice shape. I noticed that there are some flower buds on it so I started to give it flowering food ( miracle grow) and it started to flower like crazy...
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Plant from botanical garden. Might be exotic.
1 commentHello, on my trip to botanical graded I have found a seed size of a walnut (brown and glossy). I planted it. Now I have this plant/tree growing but something is wrong. Leaves are getting brown. Any...
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Does anyone know the name of this?
2 commentsThis little flower didn't bloom all summer, but now it has! I would love to know more about it.
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not a Japanese maple
2 commentsThe store I purchased this plant from did not know what it is but that it is not a Japanese maple. I paid $1 and got 6. Each leave has 5 points, color is deep red and stem is skinny. They grow...
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Thought is was giant sunflower
1 commentThis plant came up in our flower bed. We thought it was a giant sunflower but it did not bloom. I took a hand saw and cut it down. it had a 4 inch stalk and it was solid and smelt like milkweed. the...
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ornamental sunflowers
These sunflowers were table decorations in a restaurant I was in this week. I love the color of the red one, and hope someone will know the name of it, and maybe a source for seed. I included a...
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purple-flowering perennial
2 commentsFound this specimen growing in a neglected street-side bed, in sunny, bone-dry conditions. The plant forms a low, lush mound of near pinnate, mid-green foliage, reaching about 24" high. The...
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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.
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