Another plant ID question from e-mail. I'm pretty sure I've seen this plant on-line somewhere -- the enormous green seed is pretty distinctive -- but I couldn't come up with a name, if I ever knew the name in the first place.
So does anybody have any leads? I'm told the seed came from China, if that helps anybody. Pictures may need to be opened in a separate window to view detail.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Question for the Hive Mind: Large-Seeded Plant
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Looks like Castanospermum australe to me (which I'm not sure I've ever seen IRL, but definitely in books)
Agreed with Ivynettle, it looks just like the one I used to have. They're another "lucky" plant, this time being the "lucky bean plant"
what an interesting looking plant! The seed part itself is kind of ugly but I guess that's what makes it so interesting! I love the way the leaves cluster in the middle and then fan out like a palm!
I second the name Castanospermum Australe, my local home depot sold these with a big sign saying "magic bean" plant lol, I was almost tempted to buy it.
Yup. I think that's what it is.
These were HUGE this year. Native to Australia, there was a farm that was selling these and staghorns by the thousands to greenhouses, specifically in the midwest!
I caved an bought a few since they are so ornamental; the bean eventually falls off.. did yours? we named our first Tum-Tum (like tumor.. ha..) and had to re-name it Betty once the bean piece fell off.
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