Identification: what has fuzzy leaves and purple flowers?

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by chris10, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. chris10

    chris10 Member

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    maybe someone can help, i've googled and can't find out what this plant is. it was given to me and it is so cute in bloom that i want to know how to take care of it. It has fuzzy leaves and light purple flowers grow on the end of the thin stick looking things. a stem broke off a few days ago, i stuck it in water in hopes of starting another plant but so far nothing.
     

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  2. TonyR

    TonyR Active Member

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    Streptocarpus, one of the type with trailing stems, probably either S. saxorum or S. caulescens.
     
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    wow that's so cool- you're amazing! thanks Tony!

    i also have 2 other plants i'm curious about. one has star like leaves with tall purple flowers, i had 2 last year and love them, now i'm finding new ones popping up in the grass around it.
    the other plant has yellow flowers and now i notice star shaped seed pods. the problem is a few years ago i scattered wild flower seeds, now i don't know what is a weed or what i should keep! the yellow flower one is spreading and taking over everything around it.
     

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  4. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    The tall one with purple flowers is a lupin (Lupinus)
     

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