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Unknown Plants in Our Salem Oregon Yard

17 years ago

We moved into our house in Salem Oregon a few years ago, and I'm curious about some of the plants in our yard. I also planted many seeds that my Mother gave me, and those plants need names, too. Please help if you know what these plants might be. :)

Here is a link to the first unknown plant (I hope the picture will show). I thought it was a weed, but I'm glad that I didn't pull it up. :P The flowers grow right out of the main stem! There is a 12 inch wide by 18 inch tall piece of white cardboard behind it. Unknown Plant #1:

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If this picture doesn't work, I'll try again. I've got lots of pictures of unknown plants, but I'd like to see if this picture works before I post the others.

Thanks in advance for your help,

Martin

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martinp
Original Author
17 years ago
I think that I figured it out. Here is Unknown Plant #1:

Hope this works. Thanks again for your help,

Martin
plantknitter
17 years ago
Malva sylvestris, possibly 'Zebrina'

Here is a link that might be useful: malva
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martinp
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for that name for unknown plant #1! (Malva sylvestris) Do you consider it a weed?

Here is another one, unknown plant #2. It is the large plant with the white flowers. This view isn't so good, so I'll post two pictures:

Here is a closer image (a better one) of unknown plant #2, if I did it right:

Hopefully, you can click on the thumbnails to get larger images.

Thanks again for the help. This unknown plant #2 was one I bought at an amateur plant sale for $1. It was maybe 6 inches tall when I bought it this spring, but now it is 6 feet tall in July. I planted it right in front of one of my wife's rose bushes. Whoops. The bumble bees just love this plant. There is a pocket in the back of the flowers where they crawl in and out.

Martin
plantknitter
17 years ago
Impatiens glandulifera?

considered invasive and/or noxious weed in some states.

DO NOT LET THIS GO TO SEED--Or you will have more than you and your neighbors will ever need.

Here is a link that might be useful: usda profile
martinp
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you, plantknitter! I'm going out to pull it up right now!

Martin

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