Use this tag for questions that ask "what is this thing?" Pictures are helpful, as are descriptive titles. When you get an answer, consider adding a further tag (for the flower, tree, beetle etc that has been identified) so that your question is cataloged correctly. If the question is about ...
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What is this plant with red, green and yellow colored leaves and little white flowers?
I'd like to get a hint to identify the beautiful plant with red, green and yellow leafs in the picture below. The color of the leaves has been like that since the plant has been there (at least since ...
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What's the name of this plant that has large, broad leaves with white spots?
I have this plant at home and I need to know its name so I can better take care of it. Here is a picture of the plant.
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What are the red berry-like structures at the base of my gardenia's flowers?
My gardenia has a multitude of red, berry-like structures at what would have been the base of the flower. Given it is now November in South Carolina, what are they and will they produce a new plant?
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What are these woodlouse-like bugs and how do I kill them?
I have these black woodlouse like bugs that infested my whole back yard. They are eating through many of the leaves in our garden and wreaking havoc.
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What kind of pesticide / ...
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What is the best way to identify a Saintpaulia (African violet)?
Several times, I have had Saintpaulias (African violets) in unlabeled pots. I tried finding the variety name through several sites and they all looked different. How can I identify them?
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What is this broad-leaved weed in my lawn and how do I kill it?
I live in San Francisco, and this plant has invaded my lawn with a vengeance. Pics are below. Its leaves/stems are slightly fuzzy, and its roots are kind of woody. It pops up all over the place and ...
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What's this plant with long pink hanging blossoms?
In my garden I have a small bed of flowers pictured below. I don't know what the plant is, so I don't know whether I can move it or not.
The blossoms are long, pink, hang down and almost touch the ...
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What is this fast growing plant with blue/black berries?
In my garden a strange plant is growing at an incredible speed and I can't identify what kind it is. It broke through end of June and within two months it grew about 1.8-2.0m high. It now carries ...
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What kind of lawn grass doesn't spread and is exceptionally shade tolerant?
This grass is a very good lawn grass, showed mowed and unmowed, and I would like to buy seeds for it. Of course, I can't do that unless I know what it is. It does not spread, it doesn't turn brown ...
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What is this plant, which has a spreading root system and purple, crinkled petunia-like flowers?
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This is a hardy perennial that grows up to 5' tall. It has a spreading root system and purple, crinkled petunia-like flowers. What is it?
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What is this screening tree, growing in South Australia?
Can anyone identify this screening tree/hedge growing in the Adelaide plains, South Australia? Any family or clade suggestions will help!
I'd like to propagate it next to the fences in our own ...
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What is this potential lawn replacement plant?
I found this plant invading an unirrigated school yard lawn in Everett, Washington (USDA zone 8a):
This plant is very effectively competing with the grass and might make a good lawn replacement. ...
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What varieties of plum tree produce small green plums?
My mom thinks it's a Mirabelle plum tree (Prunus domestica), but those appear to produce orange plums. It's in southeastern Idaho, gets full sun from about 9 AM until sunset.
What do you think?
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What type of miniature clover is growing with yellow flowers in my short Australian lawn?
I have a weed in my lawn which is prolific where the grass is of low height. It is a very small clover with yellow flowers.
I live in the Sydney, Australia region.
Here's a photo with a ruler to ...
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What is this pink or blue colored flower with a white ring in the center?
I saw it my friend's album. What is this flower?
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What kind of lily is this?
This lily is odd because of its hosta-like evergreen leaves. It is tolerant of shallow planting, weekly mowing, poor soils, and dense shade. The flower is like an Easter lily. What is the variety ...
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What sort of tomato has two layers of seeds?
I asked a question about this plant earlier. It appears to be either indeterminate or semi-determinate as I've already harvested three tomatoes (on August 31) and the plant is flowering again. I ...
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How to tell a nectarine tree from a peach tree?
Nectarines are actually peaches with an active recessive gene (e.g. similar genetics to red hair in humans). Commercial nectarines are cultivars with this gene.
Although it is relatively rare, in ...
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What is the name of this plant with 5-petaled pink flowers?
What is the name of this plant?
For what it is worth, the image is from a China tour website. I am not sure if it is also popular in America.
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Can anybody identify these small, red insects?
What kind of bugs are these? Are they good or bad for plants? Do they bite?
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What is this house plant with bright pink flowers and dark green leaves? How should I take care of it?
I bought this plant from a home repair store 3 days back, but I don't know what it is. Now it seems that its decaying. What is this plant and what do I need to do to take care of it?
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What are the mini-white moths on my tomato plant?
I have some tomato plants indoors. Recently a number of very small (1 mm or so) moths dwell on the leaves.
What are these? Are they harmful? What can I do about them?
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Is this plant really holy basil?
I bought some holy basil seeds on the internet and grew them. However, I think the shape of the leaves on my plants are more ruffled than those in the pictures I saw online.
Here are some photos of ...
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How do I link a specific garden plant to its native plant community?
If I have a garden plant, say for example, Herniaria glabra, and I want to identify its native plant community, i.e. the dominant species, associated species, soil, climate etc., how do I go about ...
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What are the teeny tiny white bugs on my tomatoes?
The bugs are exceptionally small. I've included a video here.
It may be related to the stretched and disfigured appearance of my tomatoes.
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What is this large flat leafed plant with yellow flowers (central Missouri)
I live in an apartment building, and my landlord has neglected to mow the back yard for quite a while now. In this time period this unknown plant that I've never seen before has grown to a height of ...
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What is this weed and how do I get rid of it?
I'm located in northern Utah, USA.
There is a weed which is proving difficult to control, which I haven't been able to identify.
It is usually fairly easy to pull, but you only get a small bit of ...
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What kind of chili turns brown and shrivels when ripening on the plant?
I have a few of these chili plants growing and they produce a longish (approx 4", sometimes curled chili that turns brown and begins to shrivel (slightly) when it ripens. It does not transition to a ...
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What are these hard white/brown spots growing on my houseplant?
A little more then an year ago I got six palm trees (two vases). It was the Californian equivalent of an Areca palm (the guy in the nursery suggested this one after I asked for an Areca for its air ...
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Vine-like, deep-rooted very aggressive weed - what is it and how do I get rid of it?
I've been trying to find out what weed this is (see photo), but I can't seem to find a definitive answer.
The weed mainly grows in the hedges of the garden, and appears to be choking it. It twists up ...
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How can I identify an apple variety?
We put in four young apple trees a few years ago, two cookers and two eaters, four different varieties. Now that those puny trees have grown up and started to produce a substantial crop, we're ...
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Deciduous shrub with leathery green leaves in Northern England, some sort of cotoneaster?
Our garden in the North of England was full of these when we moved in. It grows a lot vertically, never seems to flower, is deciduous, and has leathery green leaves.
Been trying to work out what it ...
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How do I go about identifying all the plants in my backyard? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you identify a plant?
I just moved to a new place but do not know what all plants are there in my small backyard.
How can I identify them all?
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Are both of these patches crabgrass?
I have what appears to be, two types of crabgrass growing. One with thicker, longer, higher blades. Another with skinnier, shorter blades.
I have seen the "real crabgrass video", but still not able ...
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What is this weed in my lawn and how do I control it?
I have this stuff growing throughout my yard. I live in Southern NJ, USA. It seems to only appear Mid/Late July - August. It grows in patches and if I don't pull, can spread pretty rapidly across ...
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What is this large furry leafed plant with purple stalks, found in the UK?
Does anyone have any idea what this is? It looks too substantial to be a weed
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Identify plant found in the UK with green and white leaves with purple flowers
Any ideas what this plant is and how to control it?
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What animal is eating my cherry tomatoes and strawberries?
My garden (first ever!) has been doing great. Yesterday I harvested my potatoes, which left half the garden open and bare. Some critter seemed to view this now-open landscape as an invitation to come ...
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What is this plant and how can I remove it from the ground?
There is a patch of dirt on a hill covered with this plant (shown below). I'd like to pull them all out and make room for flowers and such. The second photo shows that the roots of this sucker go way ...
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What kind of pepper is this and when will it be “ripe”?
What kind of pepper is this and when will it be "ripe"?
The peppers are a bit larger than a cherry tomato (maybe apricot size).
UPDATE: The peppers turn red after they ripen.
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Little green bugs on root of indoor plants
I got a plant pot in my room, growing some coriander.
I noticed some dusty stuff at the foot of the stalks, and upon closer inspection they are tightly clustered tiny little bugs!
They are all over ...
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How do I identify and eradicate the pest that is destroying the plants in my flowerbox?
We transplanted an assortment of pretty flowers for our windowsill some weeks ago (albeit rather crudely) and they were growing bright and healthy. Over the last week, however they've been plagued! I ...
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What is this large leafed plant?
I like the way it looks and might want to get one but I need to know what it is. The location is Minnesota.
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Beetle on apricot tree - is it a pest?
My apricot tree is infested with black and white beetles on the branches. They are 2-3 cm / 1 inch long. I can't find an identification on the web. There is no visible damage to the tree. Is this ...
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What insect eats petals and what can I do to kill it?
My geraniums loved being outside the front window of my house. They've been thriving there for over two months now and I thought I'd finally found a winner (it's too hot for pansies and other daintier ...
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What is this yellow flower?
This yellow flower was growing in my yard in St Petersburg, Florida. It did not survive my xeriscaping.
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I'm having trouble identifying this vine in my yard
I'm in Massachusetts, and recently moved into a new house. We have a vine in the yard which I have been having trouble identifying so far, and I was hoping someone here might know.
It has not yet ...
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What is a good resource for identification of useful weeds that grow in North Central USA?
One of my favorite books in the entire world is "Weeds of the North Central States". I have an exceptionally long commute and 65 mph weed identification is something more than a pastime.
However, ...
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What is this weed, found in UK, with serrated leaves and a small green flowers?
Its growing everywhere in my garden, pop up faster that I can pick it.
I'm told it could be dogs mercury or gallant solider, but I'm not sure it looks the same?
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Vine-type plant growing on Jacaranda with little leaves and roots on the outer tree bark
I have a vine-type plant that is growing on areas of my Jacaranda tree (me + the tree live in Australia). It has little leaves. The roots of the vine grow on the outer-layer of bark on the tree.
Does ...
