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| I was given a half dead plant and was told it was a bonsai. It seems to have popped back to life and is even showing some new growth. I am having trouble identifying it. I have more pictures if needed. I'd love to figure it out so I can properly care for it. |
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| I'll take a stab....Ficus? |
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- Posted by silentsurfer 6A OH (My Page) on Tue, Oct 9, 12 at 18:33
| wanna say, Pachira aquatica 'money tree',, but the (pinnate?) leaves are throwin me? |
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| SS got it - Castanospermum australe (aka lucky bean tree) ..... Al |
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| My vote is ficus benjamina. A rooted sprig. That's two to two. aloha |
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| It's definitely Castanospermum australe. Ficus leaves, like almost ALL plants in the mulberry family and especially those of ficus benjamina, are conspicuously alternate - not opposite like the plant shown. The plant shown also has very unficus-like bark, not to mention the fact it's a seedling growing dead center out of the middle of a lucky bean (aka a Morton Bay chestnut). It's hard to get a ficus to do that. ;-) Lol - it's not an election - If I switched sides and agreed with the Ficus ID, then it would be 3 wrong answers to one right. Al |
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- Posted by silentsurfer 6A OH (My Page) on Sun, Oct 14, 12 at 0:14
| lmao,,, too funny,, the beanpod was the clue,, ahh, so the down-unda variety huh Al? ..and then to top it all off, w/the clarity of soup, couldnt resist, Antoinette luvs this game too, i thinks shes a bonsai gal maybe? SilentIsFineThankYouForAskinSurfer, |
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| Round & round she goes, where she stops?...nobody knowwws => I defer to anyone who has anything to back up their claim other than 'i'll take a stab at it' lol!' Good eye Al! I see the bean pod now SS =) google threw out some pretty cool pics of this, flowers are purdy too. I'm a looky-lou. I love bonsai but only study till my head hurts => Right now my head swims with informal & untrained material that I find beautiful in it's own right but can't help wanting to meddle. I tell my husband all the time, 'whaddaya want?...I'm a girl, a little unruly & not always helpful' haha. I'm 0 for 3 but I do enjoy the game!!
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