Questions tagged [identification]
Use this tag for questions that ask "what is this thing?" Pictures, geographic location, and descriptive titles are important. Ask only one identification request per question. When you get an answer, consider adding a further tag (for the flower, tree, beetle etc. that has been identified) so your question is cataloged correctly. If the question is about determining the cause of a plant problem (e.g. disease), the diagnosis tag is more appropriate.
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Help, Estate Sale Mystery Cactus
Got this at an estate sale in Belen, NM, and can’t figure out what it is. Any ideas?
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Mysterious anthurium disease…
My friend has just acquired this beautiful Anthurium wendlingeri for me!
Sadly it had some scales and mealy bugs, which I’ve already washed off… but there is also this very strange damage:
What kind ...
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What is the best way to manage a large bush(previously bush hogged down)?
We moved to a property that was being used as a hay field but had a large garden previous to that. We find new plants all the time and I have found a row of bushes that I would like to let regrow for ...
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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 is this purple and orange flower I found blooming during spring in my backyard in Östergötland, Sweden?
Two weeks ago I picked a flower from my backyard near my compost in Östergötland, Sweden and pressed it. Now, I realise that I don't actually know what kind of flower this is. I tried using Pl@ntNet ...
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is fresh oregano supposed to be pungent?
I've grown my oregano from seed, on the seed packet it said "Origanum Vulgare" (italian), and this is how it looks now:
it also makes purple flowers as shown in oregano pictures online.
But I was ...
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Found this inside an orange. No rot or any other marks on the skin. Does anyone know what this is?
Can anyone identify this bizarre thing inside of an orange?
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Can anyone assist in identifying this large leaved plant with small blue flowers?
Large leaved plant with small blue flowers close to stem. Very vigorous growth. It is growing in London, United Kingdom in my back garden in semi shade. It first appeared last autumn with large ...
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I bought seeds for Calendula Officinalis Sunset Buff.
The plant of this calendula is now 6 feet tall and is showing long spikes of flowers which, at this time, are still dawdling to come out. I would love to know what this plant is as it is driving me ...
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What grass or weed is this?
I had to reseed my lawn after a room addition. I let the weeds germinatr for months and killed everything with Roundup. I then laid down premium seed but I am wondering if there was a bunch of fescue ...
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Please Help Me to Identify these seeds whose one end is pointy and other rounded?
I bought these seeds with the label of anise hyssop but I don't think that these are of anise hyssop because as I go through the internet and various video it just doesn't match.
Seeds Image with ...
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I need help identifying volunteer vegetable plant from compost
I have a volunteer vegetable patch. Mostly pumpkin and various tomatoes have grown from cold compost (plus some deadly nightshade). But one plant has come up that I cannot identify. We tend to put ...
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What is this tiny hitchhiker weed, and how can I kill it?
Can anyone identify this small, sticky weed? The tips stick by the hundreds to shoes, socks, pets, or anything that goes through it. My back yard got a small patch of it about a year or two ago, and ...
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One Avocado, 2 trees, separate pots
Recently one of my avocado seeds broke in half. Both halves rooted and now I have two very healthy trees in separate pots. They are five months old, 18" tall and look slightly different. One ...
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What are these seeds/eggs that appear on my indoor plant leaves?
I keep finding these tiny brown ridged "seeds" that appear on the leaves of my indoor plants. Since seeds don't normally fly, I am guessing they might actually be related to an insect. But ...
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Herbal Plant identification
This plant is growing in what is supposed to be a herb garden. Can someone help me identify it?
Southeaster PA, USA
End of April
Update: Beginning of June
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What is this sad plant?
So a coworker gave me this. When she purchased it, it was labeled Anthurium but I don’t think that’s what it is. She said it has never bloomed and the leaves are sorta small, thin, and not quite ...
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What is this leafy plant with thick stems and carrot-like leaves?
This is a volunteer. Not sure what it is. Can you tell me? I would pull it if it's a weed but not sure. In Omaha, NE in the mostly sun partial shade. I had two pop up one is by the driveway the ...
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Can anyone help identify a rose?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's quite a tall rose bush. At least 7 or 8ft. I could get more pics if needed.
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I saved these seeds last year, but I cannot remember what they are. Some sort of flower
They are about 1/4" long. Have five division lined that I can see. Hard cost that is a bit lumpy. Almost round, but a bit oval shape. Bark brown to black in color. Some kind of flower.
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Identify this tree with two different types of leaves?
There are 2 types of leaves sprouting from the mystery root here. You might guess that one is a sprig of tree leaves and the other leaves belong to a weed, but in fact both are growing directly from ...
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What is the name of these flowering trees in Sydney, Australia?
These trees seem to be in full blossom right now. They bear pale yellow colour flowers and draw a lot of bees to them.
I have not seen these kind of tree before. What is its scientific and common ...
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What kind of chilli is this that grows upwards?
This is a chilli I grew from some left over seeds. It's chillies grow upright. It's flowers are white on the inside and have purple lines on the outside.
Any idea what kind of chilli it is?
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Name of this plant with long and thin leaves; grows from a bulb
Can anyone please tell me what kind of plant this is? It has long and thin leaves and grows from a bulb. It looks like it's in the resting phase.
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What is this white foam under my tree?
South Florida. Photo of tree that I can't identify. It's been raining heavily for twelve hours and this white foam has appeared on the trunk, possibly due to water dripping. What is this foam?
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Are those dent corn seeds or sweet corn seeds?
I need to know what type of corn seeds these are
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What is the name of this house plant
What is the name of this plant?
I try to find the name but I don’t know how
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What is this plant? - indoor not growing well
I have had this plant for a while but have no idea what it is.
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Identify an Aromatic Plant
Can anyone help to identify this plant? It is very fragrant when touched (strong sweet scent). Edges of leaves are smooth. Stems and undersides of leaves have downy soft white hair/fuzz. Leaves are ...
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What is this dry flower?
It is hard to identify a dry/died plant.
It looks like from Asteraceae family. But don't let me mislead you.
It should be from North America.
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help identify potted plant with long leaves
can anyone help identify this plant we have? When the flower blooms, it comes up as this long stalk with white flowers at the top of the stalk.
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Need help with plant identification.
This plant popped up in the backyard so I have let it grow to identify it but I have had no luck online finding it. I am in Tempe, Arizona so it has survived 115 degrees plus temperatures.
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What are these small, round, red berries covered with bumps, on low-growing plants in Upstate New York?
I found these bumpy red berries on low-growing plants growing wild in my lawn. They look kind of like wild strawberries, but they are rounder with more pronounced bumps. Do you have any ideas as to ...
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Is this Molinia litoralis or any other Molinia?
Would you help me identify this grass in Central Europe?
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Can anyone identify this chrysalis, egg sack, or whatever it is?
Can anyone identify what kind of insect makes this egg sack or chrysalis or whatever it is?
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Is the pictured plant an Aloe kilifiensis?
Bought from a local store, it's listed as an Aloe kilifiensis, but unsure if it is.
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Identify Plant from Sardinia
The plant is very common on Sardinia. The green finger are most possibly capable to store a lot of humidity.
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Tree Identification - Rio de Janeiro
I am trying to find out what kind of tree this is. I see them a lot in pictures of Rio de Janeiro, possibly some sort of ficus tree? Thanks for helping me find out!
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What or who is causing these small poop-like balls of soil below the pot?
What is this poop-like sand doing in my pot saucer/tray? I saw them today. I lifted the pot(Dracaena Reflexa [Song of India]) and couldn't find a bug or anything. So I thought maybe it's the sand ...
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What plant is it? Why its leaves look weak now than the first time I bought it?
Did I underwater it. Is it because the sunlight or just needs fertilizer? It’s been a week. I just move it outside this morning though. It’s not direct sun and I fertilized it with mono potassium ...
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I’ve seen several types that look similar. What type of aloe am I?
Is it sunburnt? Is that why I’m having trouble identifying it?
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Pink Flower Identification
Do you recognize this spring blooming pink flower with delicate foliage planted in the fall as a small corm? Tuber?
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What is this strange tree?
We recently bought a new house, and it came with various trees scattered around the yard. We've managed to identify all but one of them. At first we thought it looked kind of like a plum tree, but ...
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Can you help identify this evergreen shrub?
Can you identify this shrub?
The hedge is trimmed to ~5' tall and the leaves are dark green, glossy with several sharp points on them - except the leaves towards the ends of the branches, they only ...
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What could these gelatinous deposits on organic Brussels sprouts be?
I recently purchased a full stem of Brussels sprouts grown without pesticides in Kanagawa, Japan. Upon preparing the sprouts for cooking, I noticed that many of the sprouts, from the lower part of the ...
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What kind of pest leaves long, hard, stuck-to-the-tiles droppings like these?
I have a 3*6 meter construction in my backyard, something like this. No clue what the English name for such constructions is. The sides are fully closed aluminum panelling, and I keep the glass ...
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What is this unusual flowering vine?
What is this vine? It's located in Atlanta, GA. It has been flowering for the past several months. The photos were taken in late August, 2020. The flowers on this vine seem to be particularly ...
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What's this submerged, Pond Lily-like plant that propagates sideways called, or what are similar plants"
I ran into a picture of an aquarium that I plan on buying, and it contains a type of plant that I've never seen before. I really like it. Does anyone know what it is, or can anyone recommend a similar ...
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What type of plant is this? It looks like Chamomile
I'm thinking it could be Chamomile, but I'm not quite sure. This was found in Washington. Any ideas?
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Dry herb identification
Hi all! I bought this at the local farmers market from a little old lady in the sub-tropical part of Turkey, I think the lady said it was St. John's Wort but it doesn't looks like the photos online. ...
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