Contest Begun June 2002

This contest was won by Carolyn Sallee who submitted the correct answer on Monday, July 15th, at 16:56 ET.

If you would like to try your hand at guessing the correct answer, the clues available when the contest was won are provided below. The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

1. This plant is a native of the Southern Hemisphere.
2. This plant may reach 4 m (13 ft) in height.
3. The leaves of this plant are 5-7 cm (2-3 in) in length.
4. The stem of this plant is verruculose.
5. This plant is a twinning liana.
6. The cordate-oblong, acuminate leaves of this plant are glossy above and purple or grey-green beneath with pubescent axils.
7. This plant is a member of the same family as Saba senegalensis.
       [Editor's note: due to an editorial error, this clue originally had the incorrect information that the mystery plant was in the same family as Sabal palmetto. The winner actually won while the incorrect info was still shown. We apologize for the error.]
8. This plant is a native of Argentina, though it's common name seems to suggest otherwise.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

The Prize!

Saruma henryi

Saruma henryi is a native of China and a somewhat taller relative of the gingers native to North America. The yellow flowers appear over the medium-green, cordate foliage in early spring. Saruma is a monotypic genus in the Aristolochiaceae family. The genus name is an anagram of the genus Asarum, the herbaceous gingers.

This month's contest winner will receive three Saruma henryi supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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