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 the name of this plant which has roots on its stem?
I have this plant since a long time. It was a gift and I never knew what it exactly was. It had its good times and its bad times and gave flowers a few times (it are little pink to purple bell-shaped ...
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Little white stones appearing in the soil of my plants
Why does there appear little white stones in the soil of my plants? I had this before in other plants, and now I see it appearing together with my basil. They have a size of max 1 cm and are very ...
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What was this large yellow-green fruit I ate in Ethiopia?
This summer I was eating a strange type of fruit in Ethiopia and I'm still curious to know what it actually was.
The taste is similar to citrus fruits (little bit acid like a lemon and bitter like a ...
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Help identifying plum tree
Location: Maine
Fruit: blue/purple, small, oblong (long)
Blooms: small, white
Leaves: small
Tree:
more bush like - no single trunk, 4-5 main branches split off at base
at ground
10' tall/wide
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Could someone help identify these two shrubs?
I am doing an ecology project for biology and we have to identify these plants (genus and species). We're having a bit of trouble, so any help is greatly appreciated!
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Can someone help identify these two groundcover plants?
I am trying to identify the purple flowers (and the groundcover plant that they grow from.) The light green leaves on the left of the photo are NOT the same plant. Those leaves are the same as the ...
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What is the name of this purple leaved hanging plant?
One of my hanging plant's name I don't know, can you identify it? here are its pictures:
Full Plant:
Leaves Front Side:
Leaves Back Side: (Purple side)
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What is the name of this apricot and yellow rose?
I am looking to id this rose:
Click photo for full size
I am no rose expert, and did a search for apricot yellow rose and there are a million of them. I could just root one, but I would like to ...
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succulent with rubber plant-like petals, had small yellow flowers when blooming [closed]
Got this houseplant as a gift few years ago; lost track of its name; is leggy with rubber plant-like folliage. Has not bloomed again; had small yellow flowers when I got it.
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Is eye-level coppicing of trees unique to Turkey, and what species are typically involved?
When travelling in Turkey some years ago, I noticed many trees (25-40cm diameter) that appeared to have been heavily pruned at a height of around 2m. Only just before leaving did I realise that this ...
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Hexagonal bush?
I have seen the pictured bush today when hiking around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. From a distance, hexagonal patterns are visible: Adjacent branches grow in an almost perfect 45° angle relative to ...
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What is this shrub and has it come back from the dead?
We had this deciduous shrub in our lawn for many years. Its height was about 1.5m - 2m. This photo is from a couple of years ago.
Strange thing is that this spring it seemed to have died. We ...
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What is this plant with green leaves and white marks?
This plant started popping up behind my garage and it's growing out of control. What is it, and what should I do about it?
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What is this plant with a “ball” like head of purple flowers?
I took the photo below in a country park so I don't know what it is called. Is there a term for the shape besides "ball" like? I tried searching for general descriptions online but I couldn't find ...
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What are these orange flowers?
I found these in a country park as well. I'd like to identify them if I can. While they seem quite distinctive in appearance to me I cannot find them online.
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What is this buttercup “like” flower?
Can you tell me what this is please? I tried searching for general descriptions online but I couldn't find anything. The plant without any flowers looks to me to be the same type. I only read about ...
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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 succulent plant with clumps of small yellow flowers above large leaves? [duplicate]
I just got this succulent plant as a gift. It has small four-petal yellow flowers in large clumps above the large leaves.
Can some one please tell me what it is?
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What kind of palm tree is this and how do I care for it?
I bought a new house and have this palm tree in the front yard. No one lived in the house for over two years so it's been neglected but still looks healthy. What's the best way to clean it up and have ...
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What might a UK seed packet labeled “crfincr” contain?
I have a packet of seeds labeled only: "crfincr". Any idea what they might be?
A clue in how this name is constructed is given in another packet labeled "baswlk" which means "basil (wilkinson's)".
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What is this tall tree with needle-like leaves?
Somebody saw this tree in a park (in Galicia, in northwestern Spain) and asked me to try and identify it. Here are 3 photos of the tree (click on each to enlarge):
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What is this bush/tree and can it be heavily pruned?
I have this growing in our back yard here in the Pacific North West US:
(Photo taken in late March)
It's full of these drooping white flowers and (what I think are) new red leaves. Feels kind of ...
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Received a plant; need help identifying it [duplicate]
I recently inherited this plant, and am not sure of what type of plant it is or what its needs are (as far as watering, light, temp, etc.). Any help in either respect would be greatly appreciated.
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Help identifying this plant?
I honestly have no idea what this plant is. It seems to be some type of vine. I took a few pictures i will put below. As you can see there is some other plant growing in the same pot with the long ...
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What plant is this and what do I do with it?
I now work at a new desk and inherited this plant.
Click to enlarge.
What is it and what can I do with it (to fix it or trim it)?
Indoors, no sunlight.
I am not a gardener :)
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Plant coming up under creeping junipers and in other parts of perennial gardens
As I said above I just noticed shoots of plants coming up throughout my garden. They are a red color tip attached to very long bright green/yellow roots. Would like to know what this is and how to ...
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How can I rejuvenate a privet and hawthorn hedge?
I have a mixed hedge which is about 6 feet high. I think it is privet and hawthorn.
Currently, it is very top heavy in terms of the growth, and it has a lot of bare stems lower down. Please see the ...
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What is this tree with oval leaves and yellow flower?
I'd like now what this tree is in order to find out how to prune and whether or not the shadow of a rubinia close by is a problem as I have the impression the tree is weak (at least it was the case ...
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What is this little leaved plant?
The stem of this plant goes curling up like a creeper plant. It has small leaves. Not seen any flower yet, so not sure if it flowers or not.
Zoomed-in:
New added pic:
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What are these sphere-like things on my Camellia azalea tree?
There's about 3 of these sphere things on my Camellia azalea tree/shrub. Can anyone tell me what they are? Are they harmful? And also the leaves are browning at the tips and falling... Is that due to ...
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What is this hanging plant?
The leaves of this plant are bit thick & filled as of any succulent plant.
I have not seen any flower from 6 months, maybe it don't bloom.
It likes hanging.
Here are its picture:
Full View:
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What is this tree with dark, broad leaves?
Well, the new house has a mystery tree. Our initial guess was some form of a broad leaved ligustrum. It appears to be evergreen - no leaves have been lost yet although the neighboring peaches have ...
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How can I tell if a plant given to me is patented?
Sometimes, I receive an unlabeled plant start from a friend, and they do not know if it is patented. If I want to grow and sell a plant in question, is it okay to just take the chance, or is there a ...
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What type of plant is this?
I live in Houston, TX and this is growing in our garden (planted by previous owner). My fiancee says it's a weed but I'm thinking otherwise.
Can anyone settle our debate?
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What is the name of this fat-stemmed plant?
I got this plant few months back, but I forgot to ask its name from the vendor. Could anyone identify it? I have taken a few pics:
Full Plant:
Stem:
Flower:
Leaves:
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Are these baobab or acacia trees?
I have some questions about some trees present in my study areas. I think there must be acacias trees and baobabs, but it's hard for me to distinguish them.
Maybe there are also some additional trees ...
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What is this late-summer red flower?
I saw this flower at the botanic gardens yesterday. What is it?
It's late summer here. It seems to have no leaves, so I guess it grows from a bulb or something similar. The total height was perhaps ...
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How to differentiate Tumeric from Lesser Galangal without digging it up?
I planted tumeric and lesser galangal in the same garden plot. I have a bunch of very similar-looking plants. Is there a reasonably easy way to tell them apart?
I suspect I have only one lesser ...
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help me identify this plant, has this special fruit
I'm having this plant from an year now, but till now I don't know the name, please can someone help me identify this plant and also tell me how keep him healthy.
Here are the two photos for ...
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Is it really an Orchid plant? If yes, then which variety of it?
I had asked my plant vendor for an Orchid plant and I got this one. I am not sure if it is really an Orchid. Since 4 months, it is of same size as I got it initially, it never bloomed.
I maintain its ...
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What is this small annual with white trumpet-formed flowers?
Moving into a house with a garden last year I collected black-pepper-like seeds from a dried out small shrub.
Putting two of them in a seeding pot resulted in having 2 small shrubs with relatively ...
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what is this plant which has leaves like flower?
I found this plant in a garden near my office. I was so amused I took a picture and thought I would ask you all.
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Can anybody identify this house plant?
Can somebody let me know the name of this house plant? My office desk has inherited it and I would like to keep him alive :)
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What are these seeds in papery pink casing?
I found these seeds all over my yard which I think were dropped by some nesting starlings. Each seed has a dry, papery pink casing. The attached photos show the seed inside the casing on the left, ...
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Can someone identify this Bonsai tree?
I was hoping someone would be kind enough to identify this tree for me. I want to properly care for it and I think identifying it would be a good first step. Any help on this would be appreciated, ...
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What is this white-flowered ground cover plant?
I'd like to know what this white-flowered, winter-hardy ground cover plant with lacerate(?) leaves? Up to 15cm high. It has flowers: The diameter of the flowers is about 2 cm.
(click for a larger ...
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What is this South Florida tree?
This tree is on the side of my South Florida house.
The trunk is really thin. The diameter can't be more than three inches.
I haven't measured the tree, but it's gotta be about 10-12 feet tall and ...
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What is this houseplant with variegated leaves that thrives growing in water?
A friend who was moving away left it with me; he had no idea what it is. It's currently growing in a glass mason jar of water - and has grown to an impressive size doing so - and I'm trying to figure ...
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What's the name of this plant?
I just bought a new plant but I forgot to ask what's the name. Can you recognize it? Any suggestion about how to take care of it?
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What are the black spots on my basil's leaves?
I have a basil plant growing and I have noticed on a few of the leaves -- only on this one type of basil plant -- I am getting these faded black spots. I tried looking online to see if I could find ...
