Identification: Id request

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by antpaubarcar, Dec 28, 2013.

  1. antpaubarcar

    antpaubarcar Member

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    Hi,
    Could someone pse. help identifying the plant on the picture?
    Many tks and kind regards
    Helder
     

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  2. Tony Rodd

    Tony Rodd Active Member

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    It could be Cyrtanthus elatus (Vallota speciosa) - Scarborough Lily
     
  3. Axel

    Axel Active Member

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    I don't think it is. The stamens look different.
     
  4. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Hippeastrum, possibly a fake one.
     
  5. Tony Rodd

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    I think Ron may be right. Hippeastrums generally don't have upward facing flowers, but that point may have been lost on the makers of fakes.
     
  6. Andrey Zharkikh

    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    And what does "fake" mean? Artificial flowers?
     
  7. Tom Hulse

    Tom Hulse Active Member 10 Years

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    Yes, they mean a plastic plant. No I don't think it is. Center, straight upright leaf blade, just to the left of tall center flower stalk, is faded to yellow on upper half. Far right leaf tip is bent upward where it is growing into the glass. Leaf just to the left of that has shriveled brown end.
    It reminds me a little of this Hippeastrum 'Benfica', although not exactly the same.
    Some Hippeastrum cultivars do have upward-facing flowers in good conditions, such as this 'Double Dragon, and this one.
     
  8. antpaubarcar

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    Hi,

    Many tks for all your kind answers, I can assure everybody that this is a natural plant
    I just want to buy one that is why I wanted to know it' s name!
    Kind regards
    Helder
     

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