Please help with plant ID

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by noodlie, Mar 27, 2009.

  1. noodlie

    noodlie Member

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    Please help ID this plant. It came with house. I keep it in partial shade and it blooms late winter/early spring here is S. Calif. It forms black seeds with papery skins. Thanks!
     

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  2. Liz

    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Nice, but sorry have never seen it. Looks tropical.

    Liz
     
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  3. saltcedar

    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Veltheimia bracteata perhaps?

    HTH
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    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Well there you go I have the white one down the garden somewhere and did not even add 1+1. I can now try and get the purple one.
    Thanks

    Liz
     
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    cool-looking plant!! love the leaves and the flower color is just what i like!! *adds to want list*
     
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    Thank you so much for help with the IDing of this plant. I looked up info on Veltheimia bracteata and it matches my plant to a "T". This has been bugging me for years, since I get a number of folks commenting on it, followed by the usual question "what is it?" What a great website!
     
    noodlie, Mar 30, 2009
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