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Need ID for plant in horticultural garden

sandy (z5b nys)

4 years ago

I saw this amazing plant at Wave Hill in NYC. Unfortunately it was unlabeled and apparently all the gardeners were attending a conference that day, so there was no one to ask.

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macranthos

4 years ago

I'm pretty sure that's Boophane disticha instead of haemanthoides. disticha has narrower lanceolate foliage and haemanthoides has round leaf tips. Both can have undulate foliage. B disticha is much more commercially available, tho is very difficult to grow outside warm climates (like South Africa where it's native) as it is a winter grower/bloomer.

The genetic epithet is pronounced boo-OFF-an-ee.

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sandy (z5b nys)
Original Author
4 years ago
Having trouble posting pics:
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
4 years ago
Boophone haemanthoides
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sandy (z5b nys)
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks!
J Williams
4 years ago
I am having trouble believing that is real lol.
Embothrium
4 years ago
If you squeeze the base the leaves flutter and it honks.
J Williams
4 years ago
Tee hee. Was totally calling it boo phone from what I saw above.
J Williams
4 years ago
Look how adorable:
Embothrium
4 years ago
That was supposed to be "generic" instead of "genetic" of course.
macranthos
4 years ago
Yes, undoubtedly autocorrected. Thanks Embo.
Embothrium
4 years ago
The little ones purr and flutter when you stroke the outside of the bulbs.
Jilly
4 years ago
“If you squeeze the base the leaves flutter and it honks.”

This cracked me up. :D

Very cool plant, though. Whether it honks, purrs, whatever, I’d like one.
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
mac,

I agree, but one needs the flowers to confirm.

The dried seed pods are very interesting - like Velcro on the ends of a large jack. South Africa's answer to a tumbleweed.

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