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| Hi. I got this plant from a gent who said that in Asia, it's a good luck plant and bloom around winter time there(?). It used to look pretty, but I nelected it :-(
I'm trying to take care of it again and did some bad pruning. The branches used to be tied in a circular fashion or braided, but dried out/died during the cold. I cut them off so new branches can grow. At one point, suckers started growing from the root so I cut and re-potted them. Check out the link to see what the baby plant look like. I never did catch or remember the name of this plant, so you help is greatly appreciated. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Baby Mystery Plant
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| Photinia serrulata I believe. They commonly re-seed in garden setting at least in my area. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photinia serrulata
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| Thanks for your reply. I googled 'Photinia serrulata' to get many looks of that plant. I don't think that is my plant. The leaf edges on my plant is very wavy or crinkly when it mature. Young leaves are copper reddish-brown. Small whitish speckles cover the bark when the branch mature. Maybe a bird-eyed view will help. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bigger picture
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| Another close-up. |
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| Bird-eyed view of the baby plant. |
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| 'Curly Fantasy' and other forms such as 'Aculeata' closely resemble your plant. http://www.thesunvalleygroup.com/svg/images/ShowRoom/Seasonal_Greens/E uropean_Holly.jpg |
Here is a link that might be useful: Curly Fantasy
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| First, thank you saltcedar, you were partially right. Google saved the day. I typed in what I can remember about it, "yellow flower, Vietnamese New Year plant, pluck leaves to force flower to bloom, etc..." and BAM, I got my answer. It's a Bong Mai, or a Hoa Mai, or scientifically, Ochna serrulata (South Africa) or Ochna integerrima (Vietnam). It's also called a Mickey Mouse plant. Judging by the leaves and bark on mine, my mystery plant looks more like Ochna serrulata (South Africa). Finally, I can sleep well at night. LOL! I hate it when I have plants with no name. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plants o Hawaii - Ochna serrulata (Mickey Mouse plant)
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| Flowers of Ochna serrulata. |
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| Branch of Ochna serrulata. |
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