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Monday, December 13, 2010

Question for the Hive Mind: Reader NOID

A reader has, once again, managed to stump me on a plant ID question. This particular plant:

  • was originally purchased via an ad in Town and Country
  • has been around for several years
  • blooms "all the time."


My only guess is that maybe the plant is in the Malvaceae -- that pistil (?) sticking out of the flower looks a lot like certain Abutilon and Hibiscus varieties I've seen. Though the leaves completely don't match.


So how about it? Even if you don't know a precise species or variety, confirming a family or genus would still be helpful in tracking it down.
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9 comments:

  1. PatDecember 13, 2010 at 5:10 AM

    Reminds me of some Pavonia spp I have seen, though that was a long time ago and it doesn't look quite the same.

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  2. PatDecember 13, 2010 at 5:17 AM

    Pavonia multiflora looks very similar. Photos at Top Tropicals.

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  3. Gardener on Sherlock StreetDecember 13, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    It looks really nice. Great that it blooms so much.

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  4. PaulDecember 13, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    The leaf arrangement reminds me of Brownlowia tersa. The flowers baffle me, though.

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  5. TomDecember 13, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    I was going to suggest Pavonia of some sort but I appear to be beaten!

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  6. DerekDecember 13, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    My money is on Pavonia multiflora.

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  7. mr_subjunctiveDecember 13, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    All:

    Both I and the original e-mailer would like to thank everyone for their suggestions; it does appear to be Pavonia multiflora.

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  8. kalley58@comcast.netMarch 27, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    I purchase this plant at the 2011 flower show it is a pavonia multiflora , Brazilian Candles

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  9. CarolynMarch 27, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    pavonia multiflora, Brazilian Candles

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