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Details:
  • Date Photo Taken

    05 / 26 / 2014

  • Season Photo Was Taken

    Spring

  • Region Photo Was Taken

    Southeast

  • City

    Marietta

  • State

    Georgia

  • 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

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