50 cm high plant with pink blossoms and feferonoma similar "fruits". The entire plant is hairy and excretes sticky substance. Flies that sit on it can not fly away. Any idea which plant is that?
Yeah, that's it. Thank you very much! One more question. Is this plant harmful to other flowers. Dose it have poisonous blossoms or fruit? It grew by itself, nobody had planted it. I have newer seen such plant in this part of Europe (Balkans) and I am wondering how could this plant come from South America to our garden...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proboscidea_%28plant%29: "The fruits of all species are edible before they ripen and become woody"
Thank you, that link is very helpful! We will find some recipe to prepare the seeds. But it will have to be found on some forum which is meant for cooking. ;)
See the hooks on the tips of the seed pods? Good for hitching lifts on animal fur and peoples' clothes.
The seed pods are very unusual and florests love them. They make a great addition to an arraingment of dried pods and such. Sheepmen hate them. I have been told the dry horns catch in the sheep's coat and work their way into the animals flesh causing infections. barb
