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need an id for a volunteer in my S.W. Ontario garden

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Posted by signet z6 S.W. Ont (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 4, 12 at 21:46

Can anyone tell me the name of this plant . It is a solitary volunteer . Not sure how it got here but it is an unusual looking bloom . Would love to have more of them . It was growing beneath a bunch of weed leaves so is straggly right now .

Signet

p.s. will be posting about 2 other plants & looking for id's for those too please.

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  • Posted by signet z6 S.W. Ont (My Page) on
    Tue, Sep 4, 12 at 21:52

not sure why photo didnt come up . I linked to a photo on my computer ?

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  • Posted by signet z6 S.W. Ont (My Page) on
    Tue, Sep 4, 12 at 21:54

would love an id please

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The flowers remind me a lot of Cuphea petiolata, but I'm not sure about the foliage. It is a bit hard to tell from that photo and the fact that the plant is not growing in its usual habit. Google it and see what you think.

Dee.

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  • Posted by signet z6 S.W. Ont (My Page) on
    Wed, Sep 5, 12 at 10:06

whoo hoo , yes that is it ! a Cuphea . Never heard of that before. What is its usual habitat please?

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Sorry, I think you misread what I said. I said usual habit (as in shape and size) not habitat (as in place of residence). Does that make sense?

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Habit and Habitat are probably both wrong for this plant.
It hails from the tropics and wants warmth, bright light
and free draining soil.

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I see there are temperate species as well. I've only ever grown
or seen Tropical and Subtropical types.

Here is a link that might be useful: Genus Cuphea

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