bromiliad or lillace

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by green, May 13, 2008.

  1. green

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    Howdy all im a new comer to this site...

    My wife got this plant from a garage sale 2 years ago
    2 years later, its got this humungus stem 8 foot; and flower

    the nusery think? its a bromiliad.....
    another guru, told me it was part of the Lilliace? family
    both partys have never seen one

    it has 6 stamens not 3??????
    any threads would be Appreciated,,,, Simon
     
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    oops

    AS i said Im New...
     

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    edleigh7 Well-Known Member

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    G'day green!! Sorry can't help with the id but good to see another Aussie on here...
    I really like the plant in the 2nd pic!!

    Ed
     
  4. saltcedar

    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Manfreda, probably M. maculosa.

    HTH
    Chris
     
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  5. green

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    aussie?

    Not quite an aussie.. was born in liverpool UK
    but moved here in 1971
    whats me chances on gettin an answer to my thread!!!!!!

    Hey they rekon its going to rain here thursday..
    believe it when i see it...its forgot how to rain here.. KADINA S.A
     
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    The number of stamens alone no longer decides which plant family it would belong in. The former Liliaceae is now divided up into several different families spread across four different orders.
     
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    Manfreda variegata, a member of the Agavaceae.

    Manfreda maculosa has white to pink flowers with much shorter stamens.
     
  8. edleigh7

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    Yeah nice plant, rain in SA??? I don't think so ; )
     

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