Can anyone identify this plant? It just bloomed and I have no information on it, sun, shade, plant name, etc.
Unknown Plant... Bob H - 12-27-2012 at 10:33 AM
Who is the plant expert out there?David K - 12-27-2012 at 10:36 AM
Mexitron, Pappy Jon, Jack Swords are some names that come to mind.
This is in San Diego, at your house, yes?TMW - 12-27-2012 at 10:52 AM
DK I thought you had the new Baja Plant Guide.Bob H - 12-27-2012 at 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by David K
Mexitron, Pappy Jon, Jack Swords are some names that come to mind.
This is in San Diego, at your house, yes?
The plant was purchased at a flea market in Key West, FL for 50-cents and now resides in Miami. I told my buddy that there are some pretty smart
people on the Baja Nomad board that may be able to identify it. They purchased it because they really liked it's red stem, but then all of a sudden
the blooms appeared.David K - 12-27-2012 at 12:42 PM
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DK I thought you had the new Baja Plant Guide.
I do... and that's not a 'Baja plant'...bacquito - 12-27-2012 at 06:25 PM
It looks like it might be in the "Poppy" family but regardless it appears in need of some fertilizer (nitrogen).rhintransit - 12-27-2012 at 06:46 PM
haven't a clue, but want to get in post number 1000 before the new year, so my guess is it's a red flower.David K - 12-27-2012 at 06:51 PM
One more!rhintransit - 12-27-2012 at 06:53 PM
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One more!
miscounted. okay, is this number 1000??? red flower with green leaves, not Baja native...mulegemichael - 12-27-2012 at 07:01 PM
congrats, amigo!!!!!!...screw the red flower; you reached a grand!!!Mexitron - 12-27-2012 at 07:02 PM
Its an Acanth (Ancathacaea family member) I think---similar to a Ruellia...I'll see if I can narrow it down...Bob H - 12-27-2012 at 07:39 PM
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Its an Acanth (Ancathacaea family member) I think---similar to a Ruellia...I'll see if I can narrow it down...
Great info Mexitron... THANKS!
I bet there are 100s of varieties, huh?Mexitron - 12-28-2012 at 08:21 AM
Okay, think I have it---not an Acanth---a botanist friend pointed out the nectar spur at the base of the flower as atypical of that tribe. Finally
occurred to me where I've seen those spurs---its actually Impatiens balsamina--- a tropical relative of the annual Impatiens you find in gardens
everywhere. At least that's my best guess...
Originally posted by Mexitron
Okay, think I have it---not an Acanth---a botanist friend pointed out the nectar spur at the base of the flower as atypical of that tribe. Finally
occurred to me where I've seen those spurs---its actually Impatiens balsamina--- a tropical relative of the annual Impatiens you find in gardens
everywhere. At least that's my best guess...
