Any ideas what this might be?
Cara Cole
5 years ago
It doesn't reflect in the pic but this plant has a silver/white fuzziness to it that makes me think of Lambs ear but I'm not sure because I've never had one and this seems to have different blooming tops to it. The neighbor that just moved out gave it to me but didn't know the name so any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Jay 6a Chicago
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Any idea what this might be?
Comments (4)Thanks, flora_uk, I'll keep an eye on it and see if we can get it a little more healthy to get a better ID. It's definitely woody, though, which is why I included some of the stem in the photo. Those twigs were familiar to me as well, but I can't place them. Last week, we cut down the 8 ft. tall native privet trying to consume the back yard and I found a miniature rose bush under all those weeds, just begging for some sunshine!...See MoreAny Idea What This Might Be?
Comments (7)Thanks June. I definitely see the resemblance to Celosia but for the bend and scalloping in the leaves. Truthfully, I've never seen a Celosia more than 2" tall or so, usually from multi-pack trays at the big box stores. I'd say this plant isn't quite as compact as my extremely limited experience with Celosia. I did repost this over on the Name That Plant Forum, and the two suggestions thus far are Acanthaceae or Amaranthaceae, neither of which are a perfect match. Here is a link that might be useful: Name That Plant Forum...See MoreAny idea what this might be?
Comments (2)thedecoguy, I did some searching on Petasites and it certainly looks like it matches what she described. I've never seen anything like it before. Thank you! I'll pass along the info and see what she says....See Moreany idea what this might be
Comments (1)Looks like a shim to keep the flooring away from the wall during installation....See MoreCara Cole
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