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What is this plant?

Posted by trish_robertson z8 Tx (redbudhill@windstream.net) on
Fri, Mar 1, 13 at 13:19

I got this as a cutting in the fall.. Can you tell me what it is? Thanks a million!! Trish


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RE: What is this plant?

Looks like an African Milkbush, Synadenium grantii 'Rubra'. It exudes a latex sap which can cause dermatitis in susceptible individuals. Other than that, it's a nice plant :-)


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RE: What is this plant?

Don't get the sap in your eyes. Yes, it's a nice plant, and will get several feet tall.


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RE: What is this plant?

Thank you both very much!! It feels so good to have a name for the plant... Trish


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