Name that plant
Details:
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Date Photo Taken
05 / 26 / 2014
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Season Photo Was Taken
Spring
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Region Photo Was Taken
Southeast
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City
Marietta
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State
Georgia
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Posted by
cindy4166
Notes:
We have several of these that came with the house. They come up every spring and sport a long and boring flower spike(probably 4feet tall)) during the summer. Were these planted on purpose or a weed?
Comments
cindy Leaf Lover says:
Thanks but it is not the mystery plant. Each one is about 6 leaves total and the shape is a bit different. The flower spike is actually about 6 feet and just has a few tiny yellow flowers at the end. These come back year after year, never multiply. The spike appears and lasts all summer. Any other ideas?
June 7th, 2014 at 4:22pm
sunnysue2009 Master Identifier says:
Here is a pic of the flower spike. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/3257/
June 7th, 2014 at 3:39pm
sunnysue2009 Master Identifier says:
It really does look like Broad Leafed Bear’s Breeches. there are a lot of environmental factors that can cause poor flowering. Too little water, poor nutrition, too many poisons used in the area. Look at this pic and compare leaves. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/57301/#b
June 7th, 2014 at 3:46pm
cindy4166 Leaf Lover says:
Thanks but that’s not it! Again it sends up a very tall spike with very unremarkable flowers on the tip of it.
May 26th, 2014 at 5:38pm
Jim Unregistered says:
Polymnia uvedalia?
May 26th, 2014 at 5:10pm
cindy4166 Leaf Lover says:
Thanks but not it! The leaves are much broader and the spike has flowers just at the tip.
May 26th, 2014 at 3:44pm
Metrosideros Master Identifier says:
Maybe Acanthus spinosus, Spiny Bear’s Breeches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthus_spinosus
May 26th, 2014 at 3:50pm