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| Identification of an Australian tree. November 29, 2007 i have a tree i cant seem to find any info on, the tree has large almost heart shaped leaves with pinkish veins running through them, its not shiney anywhere, sort of a mat finish,the edges of the lea... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification November 18, 2007 We were at some friends' ranch in Bandera Co. last week and found a plant with 1 inch pea-like pods of a matchstick girth with square black seeds. There were no leaves left only smooth green stems w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification November 01, 2007 I am trying to identify a wild flowering plant. It grows in pastures near Rhome Texas. How can I email a digital photo to you to look at it?? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant, probably Eryngium leavenworthii (Leavenworths eryngo) October 26, 2007 burr like bloom shaped like small pineapple,purple in color,grows in a cluster on single stem,dries well View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Instructions for sending photos for identifying plants October 23, 2007 I purchased a plant in Athens, GA at the trial garden at UGA. I have two pictures that I can email. It's growing really tall (over 6"). It has big, dark green leaves that are rough to the touch. It ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identifying plant October 21, 2007 What plant is usually found growing in low-lying freshwater marshy places with a single, straight-stemmed plant that grows to about one-to-two feet in height. The branches and leaves are sparse with ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant, probably Datura. October 15, 2007 We currently have in bloom a very leggy, about 2 foot high volunteer plant in Fredericksburg, TX that has a segmented stem, single large trumpet shaped flowers that stick straight up about 4 inches in... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of giant lilies October 12, 2007 I have giant lilies that I can't identify. The bulbs are about 4" in diameter, the leaves are 4 ft long. The flowers of the pink emerge only in the early summer, the flowers of the red emerge in s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant known as mosquito plant (Agastache cana) October 11, 2007 I received some seeds from an annual plant that came from Bowie, Tx. It has square stems, like mint plants, medium size leaves turns purple when in the sun and had a strong odor when brushed against. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about plant called Josephs tears, possibly Jobs tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) October 08, 2007 I recently received a plant and was told it was a succulent called Joseph's Tears. According to the individual who gave it to me, during the month of September it develops a little growth at the tip... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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