A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 Please ID these flowers

Hi everyone!

I have some flowers to be identified. I've been trying to find their names on the internet, but to no avail. I'd really appreciate your help.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Hafizah287/Flowers

8. Orchid
14. looks like a pink Mandaville vine.
10. white star Japanese magnolia

those are all the names that I can come up with right now. hope this helps some.

2 might be portulaca or carnation or mum (need a better look at the leaves)

5 some type of bromeliad

8 looks like a bearded iris to me

9 is peace lily

11, 12 & 14 look like hibiscus (aka rose of sharon or rose mallow)

can you take pics that show the foilage/growth patterns, too? sometimes the leaves can help with id.

8 ~ Cattleya Orchid
11 & 12 ~ Turnera ulmifolia
13 ~ Bauhinia blakeana
14 ~ I see this one is labled Mandevilla splendens, and perhaps it is,
but what I can see of the foliage looks like Adenium obesum , to me.

I agree that photos including a bit more foliage might help with a few of the others.

Not too sure, but three looks like a pink st john's wort. six might be a lords and ladies (does it have spotted green leaves?) Maybe seven is a yellow datura? Your pics are great!

#7. Looks like a Trumpet Vine or Chalise Cup

#9. Looks like a Peace lily or a Snake lily

Hi!

Thank you so much for those of you who have helped in identifying the flowers. I'm really glad to have identified a portion of the flowers.

Picture 2: Most probably not Carnation, due to its size: about two centimetres. But from pictures of Portulaca I viewed on the Net, it could be it, or a related species. Their leaves look almost the same (succulent and leathery). However, unlike Portulaca, this has more petals (very soft to the touch - I love it!). I replaced the photo with one which is more zoomed out.

Picture 3: This is actually one of my favourite flowers. I saw it in the woods during one of my trekkings a few weeks back. It is too bad however that its species is still unclear. It looks a lot like St. John's Wort. But I see some difference in the flower buds and leaves. Could they be related? Someone suggested that it as Cratoxylum sp. But, probably not. Hm.. I'm not sure.

Picture 6: No, it doesn't have spotted green leaves.

Picture 7: Nope, not yellow Datura. (Thanks for the compliment, kennyso!) Not Trumpet Vine either. I can't find pictures of Chalise Cup at Google.

Picture 9: I searched 'Peace lily' on Wikipedia, and yes, it resembles a lot. The genus is Spathiphyllum. However, today, I went to the bookstore and saw the scientific name to be Spathiphyllopsis minahasse. Hm.. Close.. but why the difference? When I Googled 'Spathiphyllopsis Minahasse', the results were mostly related to an artist named Van Nooten.

flower 10: I'm still not sure what it is, but I don't think so it is Japanese Magnolia. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've provided another photo of the flower from a slightly different angle (picture 15) to have a better view of the leaves. It is however not the same flower in 10, (a different bloom - taken 2 weeks later). Notice that this one has 7 petals, as opposed to the prior one - only 6. I wonder what caused it.

Picture 14: Yes, I think it is Adenium obesum. But, what's the difference in floral appearance between Adenium obesum and Mandevilla splendens? How do we differentiate?

#s10 & 15 are Magnolia, perhaps "Little Gem" which is a dwarf cultivar
of Magnolia grandiflora ("Southern Magnolia").

The plant in your photos appears to be small/young,
and "Little Gem" does have a tendency to bloom at an early age.
The flowers of M. grandiflora can exhibit from 6 to 12 petals.

Here's a brief description for some of the flowers. Hope this helps.

Picture 1: Small, between 1.5 to 2 centimetres.

Picture 10: Large, about 8 to 9 centimetres.

Picture 4: This is more of a weed. But to me, pretty, nevertheless. The flower is small, about a centimetre.

I added a photo (picture 16) - picture 1, zoomed out.

3 to me, does NOT look like a St. John's wort..
I thought they were yellow..
*The shape of the flower and the stamen's do look like the "shape" of them" but not in color..*
I am not 100% sure of this, but in any reading I've come acrossed and the 2 varieties I have,
both are yellow..

Ok, I found Chalice Vine on Wikipedia, but that's not the one.

Was #16 planted, or do they grow wild????

Generally speaking, Mandevilla flowers are larger,
but the best way to tell the two apart is by the appearance of the entire plant,
rather than just the flowers.
While the flowers are quite similar, the plants are remarkably dis-similar.

I wonder if #16 might be Arachis glabrata .

Number 16 is planted as flower bed.

Yes, it is Arachis glabrata! Thanks!

Oh, and thanks also for the info on Mandevilla.

Very happy to share info and help if I can.

Don't know if this site
can help you nail down the cultivar of Spathiphyllum in photo #9.

Oh, and as to the 'Spathiphyllopsis Minahasse' reference,
I must admit, I've got no clue.
I wonder if Van Nooten is a contemporary artist?
If not, perhaps it is an archaic term.

I'd guess that it's a Portulaca grandiflora hybrid .

I have a picture of #1 in my Web Shots folder, in lavendar, which will not let me copy or transfer. But, it's common name is Butterfly Pea; its other name is Clitoria Ternata.

I'm back lookin' at the picture..
#1 looks like #16...
Were they the same plant??

You are probably right Weezie. Nur posted earlier: (I added a photo (picture 16) - picture 1, zoomed out.)

Thanks again for the info, zuzu's petals!

Hm.. Yes, I think 'Spathiphyllopsis Minahasse' is an archaic term, because I saw a website mentioning: Spathiphyllopsis J. E. Teysmann & S. Binnendijk, 1863.

About the Portulaca flower, yes, now that looks more like the one in my photo! Thanks! You know, the first time I saw it, which was at my university, I fell in love with it. It looked like a rose, just much smaller and dainty. Hm.. Now, I wonder if it's still there, because the last time I passed by that area, the gardeners were clearing the flower bed.

Yes weezie13, they're the same.

Nope, it's not Butterfly Pea, though at first glance they may look similar.

Yep, then I'll say #1 and #16 are the same and concur it's Arachis glabrata...

Boy you've got some really good plants here
for the Mystery Section!!!

nur, one of the 'common' names for portulaca is moss rose...

they readily re-seed, so, even if the plants were pulled up, i'm sure you'll see some growing come spring!

Hm.. Yes, I do hope so that when I go back to uni in January, I'll be seeing those pretty moss roses again. In Brunei, we don't have the four seasons. It's sunshine all year round, except for November till January, the rainy season.

Wow!!
Must be nice..
Can you tell us where is Brunei???
Just being curious?
I've never heard of it before?

Could number 7 be a buttercup? If you scroll down on that webpage to the pictures of the flower, you will see that it looks a lot like it!

Dianna

Actually, you're not the first person to ask that question. Most of the people I meet online don't know where Brunei is.

Well, Brunei is located on the Borneo island, in Southeast Asia, a neighbouring country of Malaysia and Singapore.

Sunshine all year round may be nice, but I'd love to experience the four seasons! Perhaps, one day I will.

4 season's has it's pro's and con's..
Skiing's nice.. shoveling and the heat bill's aren't so nice..
but I know, over here down south, they have biting bugs and biting animals, that we don't have in the snowy, colder north and I don't think I could handle that..

Anyways..
How many plants/flowers do we have that are still NOT identified??

I'll see if Rugby, Papito or Donna/Gardencrazy know any of these.. they're very good guessers' also...

Well, I'd love to see flowers bloom in spring, snow in Winter, falling leaves in Autumn, and ... more flowers in Summer?

Four more flowers left to be identified: 3, 4, 6, and 7.

Thanks for your help, weezie13!

I've identified number 7! It's Merremia borneensis. I don't know its common name though. Searching for it right now.

That means, 3, 4, and 6 left.

i came up with mile-a-minute vine as the common name for that one.

could number 6 also be red ginger? i googled and i do see some pics that look pretty close to that one.

also, it's leaf is similar to the one that you have identified as red ginger - even if the flower is a bit different. there are numerous types of red ginger...

Hm.. Nope, I don't think it's mile-a-minute vine. The leaves, flower and genus are different. I don't think it has an English common name.

You're right about number 6 though. It's not of the same genus as Red Ginger, however. But it is in the Ginger family.

#6, check
Alpinia .

Watch for showy inflorescence.

Hi Nur

"Selamat berkenalan dari Norhaini di Malaysia..."

Hello Norhaini

Apa khabar?

Nice to meet you.

I believe that number 9 has been mis-tagged as a Peace lily ... I think it's actually an Anthurium.

http://87.98.219.198/galerie-membre,fleur-anthurium,anthurium-blanc-200.jpg

Ooops, Frann...We can't see anything on the
link you posted...
Can you re~do it???

Ohh baik-baik saja! Gembira ada teman serumpun dalam forum ini!

Hi everyone soo sorry for this..wont go on long... just telling Nur that i m happy to see a member from da same side of da globe n around da same site...!!

Have a nice day!!

We love it, so, not a problem....enjoy seeing people get together and meet up..

frann, i too, did a double-take on #9.

i think it is a peace lily tho...the stamen is larger than for the anthurium. from what i can see of the leaves, they too, look like peace lily rather than anthurium.

It's a peace lily then.

Likewise, saya pun gembira!

Berapa ramai agaknya dari Malaysia atau Brunei kat forum ni. Hm...

As far s i know...just U n i!

The Anthurium link isn't working for me either now ... go figure.

Here's another ...

This is an Anthurium:
Click here to see link...
While this is a Peace lily (Spathiphyllum):
Click here to see this link...

(I hope these don't appear blank ...)

Frann

The stamens of Anthuriums aren't nearly as bumpy as those of Spathiphyllums.

Frann,
Just so you know, I shortened your links..
They were going off my page..

Hm... So, is it Anthurium or peace lily?

I vote spathe.

the hood of a spathe looks sort of like a cobra.

the hood of the anthurium looks lobed and is grasping the stamen.

Weezie,
Thanks for shortening my links (can you tell me how you did that?)

RugbyHukr,
You're right, the Anthurium in the link I posted does look fairly lobed ... but that's because of the cultivar/hybrid.

I dunno ... I still vote Anthurium.

Sure can.......

First go to the site/URL that you want to copy..
Highlight it blue, and and opposite click on it and copy...
Then go back to your post that you want to post on...

When you look at the Quick Reply box,
You'll see 4 rectangle shaped boxes, and the 3rd one over,
*or second to last* will say FULL REPLY FORM, click on that...
Scroll down a bit under the reply box and under Instant UBB Code™ sentence, you'll see two columns, the first column and first box says URL, click on that.. a long rectangle box will come up, with a blue http:// thing..
either delete that or backspace on it...
Then opposite click your URL into that space..
click on OK, then another long rectangle box will show up and it'll say WEB PAGE in blue, back space on that too... then type in what you want it, like the word or wording you want on it..click OK.. and ADD REPLY and you're done...

and if I've confused you in any step,
don't hesitate to re~ask, always glad to help!

A-ha,
Thanks Weezie

Frann