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cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 05, 2009
07:47 PM Post #6781970
| Any idea what this is? 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 05, 2009
08:18 PM Post #6782110
| That plant looks so familiar but I just can't bring a name to mind! The foliage resembles Stephanotis but the flowers aren't quite right.
edited to ask: How large is the plant, is it a a shrub or tree?
This message was edited Jul 5, 2009 8:42 PM |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 05, 2009
08:50 PM Post #6782252
| I think it might be Osmanthus fragrans. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1450/
More images: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=osmanthus fragrans&u...
Well, it might not be O. fragrans but it sure resembles Osmanthus. There are 24 listed in Plant Files: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/b/Oleaceae/Osmanthus/none/c...
This message was edited Jul 5, 2009 8:51 PM |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
July 05, 2009
11:29 PM Post #6782955
| Perhaps a ligustrum? |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 06, 2009
10:18 AM Post #6784239
| Themoonhowl: I think you may be right, it could very well be Ligustrum and not Osmanthus. Ligustrum is very common down here in Florida. Mine bloom in spring and they are fragrant: http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/ligu_jap.cfm There's another one that is very much like Ligustrum too that has darker green leaves but very fragrant blooms that look like Ligustrum but I can't think of the name of it.
The flowers in cocoloba's photo do look more like Ligustrum! In the photo I thought the leaves looked too large and now I'm thinking it may have been the photo was enlarged. My eyes aren't the greatest when it comes to identifying from pictures.
Check out these Ligustrum photo's: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=ligustrum&um=1&ie=UT...
And a few listed in Plant Files: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/b/Oleaceae/Ligustrum/none/c...
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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
July 06, 2009
11:04 AM Post #6784459
| Ligustrum/Privet is one of my allergy triggers...I am getting much better at identifying it.
I know what you mean about ID-ing from pictures. I am always amazed when someone looks at a blury shot of something and says with complete assurity...Oh that is...bifocals don't even help...grin |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 06, 2009
11:57 AM Post #6784726
| Thank goodness I don't have too much of a problem with seasonal allergies. My sister who lives in N. Georgia has problems every spring and fall and has to take meds at times to combat the symptoms.
"Sweet Viburnum" is the other plant I couldn't think of that we have in our yard ... looks similar: http://www.floridata.com/ref/V/viburn_o.cfm
and these:
http://www.floridata.com/ref/V/vibu_obo.cfm
http://www.floridata.com/ref/V/vibu_nud.cfm |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
July 06, 2009
01:36 PM Post #6785112
| Somehow I knew that was what you were thinking of as it also occurred to me at first glance. I am pretty sure that this picture is a ligustrum though.
It messes me up so badly I wrote and posted an ode to it in the jokes section...Ligustrum is not my friend. |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 06, 2009
02:07 PM Post #6785254
| Jokes setion?  Is there a forum for jokes? I must go check that one out, LOL. |
cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 06, 2009
10:58 PM Post #6787353
| I have checked the various links but do not see any that are really like my plant...I cut it back very severly in the spring but I see it has a bloom already - I will take a close up, I do agree that the leaf is very like stephanotis but the bloom is extremelly different. |
Eggs_Zachtly
Washington, MO
(Zone 5b)
July 07, 2009
04:57 AM Post #6787962
| plantladylin... http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/chitchat/all/ =) |
Kalpavriksha
Sarasota, FL
July 15, 2009
08:00 PM Post #6824426
| I'll go out on a limb and suggest Black Torch, Erithalis fruiticosa. Can anyone else confirm this? |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
July 16, 2009
12:37 PM Post #6826806
| Not sure what it is, but definitely not Ligustrum nor Osmanthus; they both have 4-petal flowers, and this has 5-petal flowers.
Not familiar with Erithalis fruiticosa so can't really comment on that.
Resin
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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
July 16, 2009
02:40 PM Post #6827259
| Does it set fruit (berries) after blooming? |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
July 16, 2009
02:49 PM Post #6827307
| Looks like Kalpavriksha might have found it. Check out this photo: http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos... |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
July 16, 2009
02:57 PM Post #6827338
| A small variation in the leaves, but that could be varietal. BY george I think we have a winner. Good od you, Kalpavriksha.
Lin I have looked at so many links of trees the past couple days that I doubt I'd know a loblolly if I tripped over it...Grin. |
cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 16, 2009
04:42 PM Post #6827811
| Oh thank you all so much... |
