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Forum: Beginner FlowersReplies: 9, Views: 99
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jjulio
Johannesburg
South Africa

November 8, 2009
08:08 AM

Post #7252544

And here's another flower we found in the same farming are, south of Johannesburg, Zwartkopjes, by the Klip river. Again, in our ignorance [my friend Tony and I], we don't know its name. Big leaves with big thorns. Could you kindly identify it. Thank you.

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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)

November 8, 2009
10:54 AM

Post #7252826

Jjulio, your picture looks more like a member of the Erythrina genus than aloe, but I could be very wrong about that.

Please post your picture on the Plant ID forum as you stand a better chance of a positive ID.
gemini_sage
Winchester, KY
(Zone 6a)

November 17, 2009
11:59 AM

Post #7282559

Beautiful, whatever it is! I so love these pics of plants so exotic to me from the other side of the globe.
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)

November 17, 2009
12:09 PM

Post #7282598

Gemini sage. He did get an ID on Plant ID forum. It is an Erythrina, but I don't remember the species
gemini_sage
Winchester, KY
(Zone 6a)

November 17, 2009
12:23 PM

Post #7282649

Thank you, I must look them up!
marieortiz
Tolleson, AZ
(Zone 9a)

November 17, 2009
12:28 PM

Post #7282666

Erythrina zeyheri...
I was given some seeds of this one that I have yet to try and germinate. This is a good reminder to go home and start now.
gemini_sage
Winchester, KY
(Zone 6a)

November 17, 2009
12:32 PM

Post #7282688

It looks herbaceous rather than woody like most members of the Genus, am I right on that? Does it grow from a bulb perhaps?
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)

November 17, 2009
01:31 PM

Post #7282870

Here is a bit more info. http://gardening.mweb.co.za/0151.htm
gemini_sage
Winchester, KY
(Zone 6a)

November 17, 2009
02:38 PM

Post #7283082

Thank you! Known as "Ploughbreaker"-Woah!
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)

November 17, 2009
03:15 PM

Post #7283186

A meter long tap root would do that I am afraid...grin

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