Name This Flower!
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Bob & Leilani: Name the flowers ? Oh, that's easy. I see a red one, and a nice darker yellow one, and an orange one... and a purple one. How'd I do ?
Sep 23, 2009 07:18 AM
The Only B.S. I Have is from the University of Massachusetts - Lake Mary, FL
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Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA
Is that all one flower? I have no idea but will be back here for the answer..I want that in my backyard!
Sep 23, 2009 07:42 AM
RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT
They loook like some type of thistle flower but even if theyr'e not they are absoutley gorgeous.
Sep 23, 2009 07:56 AM
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments
Funny, Karen! I think you scored the same as me. ;)
Richard, I wholeheartedly AGREE. :)
Michael, the purple flower is not part of it...it's simply a clingy neighbor! I'm hoping someone has the answer because I myself don't know. I want one in my backyard, too! :)
Leilani
P.S. I took this photo at a winery in Kenwood (Sonoma wine country), California.
Sep 23, 2009 08:00 AM
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments
Marketing Specialist for CJ Realty Group/Cindy Jones Broker - Springfield, VA
Well if those things were brown and hanging upside down then they would be gum balls. This is stumper.
Sep 23, 2009 12:31 PM
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments
It's really stumped me, Pat...but now it's time for me to "ask the experts" on my Gardening forum. I'll come back and post the info when I find out! :)
Leilani
Sep 23, 2009 07:43 PM
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments
Okay...I've got some good news and bad news, everyone.
GOOD: This is a Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis.)
BAD: It is poisonous to animals...so it's not a good plant to have in a four-legged household. Here's what I found on Wikipedia:
"According to the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, this plant is the most poisonous in the world."
"Castor seeds are very toxic. Poisoning occurs when animals ingest broken seeds or break the seed coat by chewing. Intact seeds may pass through the digestive tract without releasing the toxin. Toxicity varies among animal species: 4 seeds will kill a rabbit, 5 a sheep, 6 an ox or horse, 7 a pig, 11 a dog, but it takes 80 to kill a duck."
Leilani
Sep 23, 2009 08:40 PM
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Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
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Exotic-looking and beautiful, isn't it, Konnie? It's a Castor oil plant and I find it to be such an unfitting name...sounds like motor oil to me! :)
Leilani
Sep 29, 2009 07:07 PM
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