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Lamb's Tail? Not Lamb's ear

15 years ago

Growing up a family memeber had a cute little plant. If I remember right, it had a central stem with nubbies going up the outside. Can not find a pic that looks like it. I think it like ground cover type, thinking around the base of a tree. I know it is not called Lamb's Tail. But that is what I grew up calling it. It is light green in color and fleshy like aloe vera is. Don't know what else to write.

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woodthrush
15 years ago
Could it be sedum burro's tail or morganianum?
shown in hanging baskets in the photos.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/16212/
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grumpy_pooh
Original Author
15 years ago
might be. But don't remember it growing that large. And may not have been that much in one spot. In the post Warning this may make you want to expand your colection(something like that) there is a pic towards the bottom of the post that looks closer, but can't get back to it. My puter keeps freezing up.
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vilcat
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The plant in the last picture of my "Warning" thread that is growing in a pot of Bowiea is what I always called Lamb's Tail, it is a sedum like the Burro's Tail but with smaller rounder leaves.

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grumpy_pooh
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Kathy, I am very sure what you are talking about is what I am talking about. I borrowed you pic, so I could zoom it in. Now how do I post the pic on here? And how would I go about getting a start of that plant and where? Thanks Jennifer
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Jennifer, my plant is not very big, but if you send me your address, I'll mail you out a bit of it.

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