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Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by mellofello, Sep 28, 2005.

  1. mellofello

    mellofello Member

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    Hi everyone,
    I noticed the quick turn around and high level of expertise here, so I thought I'd join!

    Can anyone help me ID any of these plants? I've tried some online programs to no avail.

    -Thanks in advance for any clues.

    50b_hicon:
    -shot in late July at Minn Gardens on Cornell University grounds in Ithaca, NY, USA
    Garden is in the midst of campus in a sunny spot, bordered by roads

    banik_flower:
    -from Raleigh-Durham (RDU), North Carolina, USA
    -Early August, beside a house in a residential neighbourhood, very low to the ground

    dofbranches2:
    -RDU, NC, USA, from a butterfly garden in a greenhouse with good lighting

    flower2_dof:
    -Chapel Hill, NC, USA, from a tree branch at a few metres off the ground, between a road and a parking lot

    flower_banik2a:
    -from RDU, NC, USA
    -Early August, beside a house in a residential neighbourhood

    fountainspark2:
    -RDU, NC, USA, from a butterfly garden in a greenhouse with good lighting

    gourd:
    -from RDU, NC, USA
    -Early August, beside a house in a residential neighbourhood

    luscious2a,b:
    -RDU, NC, USA, from a butterfly garden in a greenhouse with good lighting

    prettyinpink2a:
    -RDU, NC, USA, from a butterfly garden in a greenhouse with good lighting

    rose_bharatidi:
    -from a gourd? in Toronto, ON, Canada, in front of a residential neighbourhood house

    triangleleaf:
    -from RDU, NC, USA
    -Early August, beside a pond in a residential neighbourhood

    F11,12:
    -Toronto, ON, Canada, houseplants delivered from a florist in May

    F2,3,5,6,7,13:
    -from Stratford, ON, Canada, May in a small garden

    2_flower,5_bouquet:
    -Toronto, ON, Canada, houseplants delivered from a florist in July
     

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  2. dusdal

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    Hi mellofello,

    I can't tell from the pictures/don't recognize some of them, but the rest are...

    banik_flower:
    -from Raleigh-Durham (RDU), North Carolina, USA
    -Early August, beside a house in a residential neighbourhood, very low to the ground
    Common name: geranium Latin: Pelargonium cultivar

    flower_banik2a:
    -from RDU, NC, USA
    -Early August, beside a house in a residential neighbourhood
    These are called scented geraniums, another Pelargonium cultivar


    gourd:
    -from RDU, NC, USA
    -Early August, beside a house in a residential neighbourhood
    This flower looks like the ones I had on my honeydew melons last summer, but I can't be sure that's the right identification.


    rose_bharatidi:
    -from a gourd? in Toronto, ON, Canada, in front of a residential neighbourhood house
    This one is a hibiscus - the Latin genus name is the same.

    triangleleaf:
    -from RDU, NC, USA
    -Early August, beside a pond in a residential neighbourhood
    I'm pretty sure that this is a Nephthytis, though I'm not sure of the species - commonly called arrowhead vine.


    F2,3,5,6,7,13:
    -from Stratford, ON, Canada, May in a small garden
    F3 is Primula sinopurpurea, a primrose; F5 is Myosotis, a forget-me-not, and F7 is a Narcissus cultivar, commonly called daffodils - assuming that the plant that you're interested in is the one that's flowering?

    Hope that gets you started, anyway!
    Meghan
     
  3. Joe Keller

    Joe Keller Active Member 10 Years

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    I feel certain that the triangle leaf one is a form of Caladium, and F2 is a violet, Joe
     
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    Hi mellofello,

    The prettypink2a is most probably a Phlox subulata, common name Moss Pink.

    Harry
     
  5. mellofello

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    Thanks guys! That was incredibly quick!

    I've done some digging based on your IDs, and was hoping you might help me with a few precisions and questions:

    Could any of these be a 'Persicaria'?

    wrygrass: Is the 'moss pink' 'prettyinpink2a' or F13?

    Joe: The 'triangle leaf' seems to be Caladium nephthytis but I've also seen something called Syngonium podophyllum which looks similar. Also all the Arrowhead Vine seems to be variegated white with the exception of 'Maria Red' which looks similar to my pic but not quite (redness). Does this matter?

    Meghan: 'flower_banik2a' could this be a 'crispum' instead of a 'cultivar'? Or is cultivar a generic name?

    'rose_bharatidi' seems to be either Hibiscus syriacus or red-hearted Hibiscus, do you know which?

    'triangle leaf' I'm a bit confused based on Joe's coments, please see above.

    'F3' Primula sinopurpurea or Primula rosea?

    'F7' I've seen a few other candidates: Plagiobothrys boraginaceae or Plagiobothrys Bracteatus (or Bracted Popcornflower)?

    Thanks for all your help!

    -Soumo.
     
  6. wrygrass2

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    Moss Pink or Phlox subulata of which there are also many cultivars, hence many colors, was F13. Sorry about the incorrect reference.

    Cultivar name = a horticultural variety or a variety developed for the garden. That is a cultivar name is a name for plant that was genetically selected for its flower color, or growth shape, etc. Many cultivars can be developed from the same parent species which are usually denoted scientifically by the the latin genus name and a second latin term which determines the species within the genus; while the cultivar name is usually descriptive or can be the actual name of the person who developed the cultivar,etc. That is there aren't very many rules as to what the cultivar name can be. In the case of the Primrose or Primula above there are many species and cultivars, so you would have to do an extensive search to find out which yours belongs to. You might start at the Primrose society page above which has a long list.

    I agree with meghan as to F7 being Narcissus (many many species-cultivars), that is if you are talking about the the white flowers center background. Possibly some tulips there too, prior to blooming, with the broader leaves. Narcissus usually blooms first. The plant right foreground is too out of focus for me to id.

    Fountainspark2 's foliage (large white veined leaves) is reminiscent of Philodendron gloriosum, but having never seen it in bloom would just be a guess on my part. Philodendrons in general usually have a spadix(jack in the pulpit) for a bloom.

    F11 appears to be a dahlia on first look, but the foliage in the background does not match up. Is it possibly two different plants?

    Harry
     
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    wrygrass2 Active Member 10 Years

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    'Red Heart' is a cultivar of Hibiscus syriacus
     
  8. Thanks everyone for your informative posts! I'll let you know if I ever figure out the unknown ones...
     
  9. mellofello

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    50_b_hicon has been IDd as:
    Polygonum amplexicaule

    aka Knotweed, Smartweed, European Bistort, Fleeceflower, Silver Lace Vine
    cultivars...
     
  10. mellofello

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    more info:

    dofbranches:
    Has been IDd as Jaboticaba a Brazilian fruit tree

    Fountainspark2:
    (?)Cardinal’s Guard (family Acanthaceae) Pachystachys coccinea, Justicia coccinea, Jacobinia coccinea or Justicia Lutea. I've also seen the term '(Aublet) Nees'. If anyone can tell me what this is, or why the Genus names are different that would be appreciated. These don't seem to be cultivars...

    Interestingly enough, its nickname is 'Firespike' the name I made up for another plant I saw in the area!

    Luscious 2a and 2b:
    Flowering Ginger/Jungle King (Zingiberaceae Liliopsida Alpinia purpurata)

    Prettyinpink2a:
    Bromeliad (Liliopsida Bromelioideae Aechmea Gamosepala) is from SE Brazil.

    Fireworks2a:
    Pink Chenille/Inca Wheat (Euphorbiaceae Acalypha hispida or sanderiana)
     
  11. wrygrass2

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    Pachystachys coccinea according to several pages was the accepted name. The rest are synonyms. This means that at one time the plant in question was widely referred to by that name but the name is no longer current. The same plant could have been classified several different times by different botanists and then the earliest correct identification is usually adopted as the correct name. This is ascertained by actually referring to early collections of the plant in question. Or the synonym could have just attained widespread usage in different locations. In any event the accepted name is usually the one you refer to.

    Aublet and Nees (von Esenbeck?) are botanists who historically first recorded the plant.

    Harry
     
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    flower2_dof is definitely a crepe (or crape)myrtle...lagerstromia indica
     

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