In The Garden: Mysterious plant - please help

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Roy, Sep 4, 2013.

  1. Roy

    Roy New Member

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    This plant (bush) grew spontaneously in my backyard this year. I live in Little Rock, Arkansas and the summer can be very hot and humid. As it grew it looked interesting and so I did not remove it. I am attaching (if I manage) two pictures of it. The first shows the whole plant while the second shows a close image where you can see the curious fruits? that it generated. They look like 'Aladdin' shoes!
    A local horticultural expert could not recognize it. He said it looked like a tropical cucumber but could not find anything to confirm it. He said it must be a Tropical of some sort...
    Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!
     

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    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    This "Aladdin shoe" is otherwise called "Devil's claw".
    One of Proboscidea species.
     
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    Roy New Member

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    To Tyrlych.
    Thank you! I checked the web and you are absolutely right. I think mine could be a Proboscidea Sabulosa since when you touch beneath the leaves you are left with a sticky liquid.
     

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