Thanks for the idea, Karyn! That's definitely not the skin, but it's interesting that you recognized the taste, and the leaves do look right. Now that I look them up, it seems mango leaves also look the same. Initially I didn't think it was a mango because it didn't taste like one, but I didn't realize there were so many varieties of mangoes either.

Glad to see you got your answer on Name that Plant. Regarding taking close-up photos, use the flower setting on the camera; it enables it to focus closer up. KarinL Here is a link that might be useful: Alyogyne huegenii it is...

#1 - I would guess that the first is an herbaceous, i.e. non-woody, plant. And since it is not familiar at all, I'm going to guess this is an Asian plant of some sort that we don't have in the West. Doesn't ID it but it does cross out a lot of possibilities. FataMorgana

I don't think the first one is Gaura . Can you photograph the plant with foliage?