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May 3rd, 2007 at 11:31 AM
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http://picasaweb.google.com/MBEdens/MysteryPlant02/photo#5060400838295668706 [/img] I saw this
growing in an old abandoned homeplace at one time it was in someones front yard probably 40 years ago there was a house there. It is about 4ft tall 3ft wide bush has small well concealed thorns it has red berries that poen to flowersvery unusual plant. Thanks Betty
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That has to be one of the most unusual plants I have ever seen. I have idea what it is, though.
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I couldn't see a picture????????
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the flower looks similar to anthurium or peace lily. are you sure that the bush/plant has thorns? maybe something else (a thorny vine) is wrapped around this plant?
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Using google type in the first line of Betty's post as a website. Minus the [img tags
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I did, but nothing comes up for it???
http://picasaweb.google.com/MBEdens Can you put a link for me???
*if it's different than the one above..*
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this is what I get when I use the one link provided.
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ohhhhhhhhhhhh man, is that wierd or what.. On my copy here, there is no link.... *when I copied/pasted it here, a link showed up* I'll go look...
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That's weird Weezie.
I could see it by taking on the [IMG stuff and copying/pasting into the address bar....BUT I have no clue what that is!
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Try this link to Betty's photo I think it looks like an Erythrina of some sort.
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Erythrina crista-galli ?
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Zuzu, I think you've got it, and I think you've got an eagle's eye.. Gosh you're good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow that has to be it! And like Weezie said--you are good!
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Aww, my thanks to both of you,
it's a pleasure to help when I can.
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It is small very sharp thorns at base of leaf Betty
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It is very sharp small thorn at the base of leaf on under side Betty
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Yes that is it thanks so much I knew yall would know Thanks Betty
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apparently, picasaweb no longer allows "hotlinks" to photos.
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Yep, it's still workin'... I just checked it... (I thought it was wierd, but finalllllllllly got it to work for me..)
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it is a subtropical, I have heard it called a few things it is in the anthurium family
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it is a fire cracker bush/tree
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