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Not too sure, but three looks like a pink st john's wort. six might be a lords and ladies (does it have spotted green leaves?) Maybe seven is a yellow datura? Your pics are great!
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#7. Looks like a Trumpet Vine or Chalise Cup
#9. Looks like a Peace Lily or a Snake Lily
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Thank you so much for those of you who have helped in identifying the flowers. I'm really glad to have identified a portion of the flowers.
Picture 2: Most probably not Carnation, due to its size: about two centimetres. But from pictures of Portulaca I viewed on the Net, it could be it, or a related species. Their leaves look almost the same (succulent and leathery). However, unlike Portulaca, this has more petals (very soft to the touch - I love it!). I replaced the photo with one which is more zoomed out.
Picture 3: This is actually one of my favourite flowers. I saw it in the woods during one of my trekkings a few weeks back. It is too bad however that its species is still unclear. It looks a lot like St. John's Wort. But I see some difference in the flower buds and leaves. Could they be related? Someone suggested that it as Cratoxylum sp. But, probably not. Hm.. I'm not sure.
Picture 6: No, it doesn't have spotted green leaves.
Picture 7: Nope, not yellow Datura. (Thanks for the compliment, kennyso!) Not Trumpet Vine either. I can't find pictures of Chalise Cup at Google.
Picture 9: I searched 'Peace Lily' on Wikipedia, and yes, it resembles a lot. The genus is Spathiphyllum. However, today, I went to the bookstore and saw the scientific name to be Spathiphyllopsis minahasse. Hm.. Close.. but why the difference? When I Googled 'Spathiphyllopsis Minahasse', the results were mostly related to an artist named Van Nooten.
Flower 10: I'm still not sure what it is, but I don't think so it is Japanese Magnolia. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've provided another photo of the flower from a slightly different angle (picture 15) to have a better view of the leaves. It is however not the same flower in 10, (a different bloom - taken 2 weeks later). Notice that this one has 7 petals, as opposed to the prior one - only 6. I wonder what caused it.
Picture 14: Yes, I think it is Adenium obesum. But, what's the difference in floral appearance between Adenium obesum and Mandevilla splendens? How do we differentiate?
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#s10 & 15 are Magnolia, perhaps "Little Gem" which is a dwarf cultivar of Magnolia grandiflora ("Southern Magnolia").
The plant in your photos appears to be small/young, and "Little Gem" does have a tendency to bloom at an early age. The flowers of M. grandiflora can exhibit from 6 to 12 petals.
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Here's a brief description for some of the flowers. Hope this helps.
Picture 1: Small, between 1.5 to 2 centimetres.
Picture 10: Large, about 8 to 9 centimetres.
Picture 4: This is more of a weed. But to me, pretty, nevertheless. The flower is small, about a centimetre.
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3 to me, does NOT look like a St. John's wort.. I thought they were yellow.. *The shape of the flower and the stamen's do look like the "shape" of them" but not in color..* I am not 100% sure of this, but in any reading I've come acrossed and the 2 varieties I have, both are yellow..
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Picture 14: Yes, I think it is Adenium obesum. But, what's the difference in floral appearance between Adenium obesum and Mandevilla splendens? How do we differentiate?
Generally speaking, Mandevilla flowers are larger, but the best way to tell the two apart is by the appearance of the entire plant, rather than just the flowers. While the flowers are quite similar, the plants are remarkably dis-similar.
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Very happy to share info and help if I can.
Don't know if this site can help you nail down the cultivar of Spathiphyllum in photo #9.
Oh, and as to the 'Spathiphyllopsis Minahasse' reference, I must admit, I've got no clue. I wonder if Van Nooten is a contemporary artist? If not, perhaps it is an archaic term.
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quote:Originally posted by Nur: Picture 2: Most probably not Carnation, due to its size: about two centimetres. But from pictures of Portulaca I viewed on the Net, it could be it, or a related species. Their leaves look almost the same (succulent and leathery). However, unlike Portulaca, this has more petals (very soft to the touch - I love it!). I replaced the photo with one which is more zoomed out.
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I have a picture of #1 in my Web Shots folder, in lavendar, which will not let me copy or transfer. But, it's common name is Butterfly Pea; its other name is Clitoria Ternata.
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You are probably right Weezie. Nur posted earlier: (I added a photo (picture 16) - picture 1, zoomed out.)
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Hm.. Yes, I think 'Spathiphyllopsis Minahasse' is an archaic term, because I saw a website mentioning: Spathiphyllopsis J. E. Teysmann & S. Binnendijk, 1863.
About the Portulaca flower, yes, now that looks more like the one in my photo! Thanks! You know, the first time I saw it, which was at my university, I fell in love with it. It looked like a rose, just much smaller and dainty. Hm.. Now, I wonder if it's still there, because the last time I passed by that area, the gardeners were clearing the flower bed. Plants: 63 | From: Brunei | Registered: Dec 2006
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Nope, it's not Butterfly Pea, though at first glance they may look similar.
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Hm.. Yes, I do hope so that when I go back to uni in January, I'll be seeing those pretty moss roses again. In Brunei, we don't have the four seasons. It's sunshine all year round, except for November till January, the rainy season.
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Actually, you're not the first person to ask that question. Most of the people I meet online don't know where Brunei is.
Well, Brunei is located on the Borneo island, in Southeast Asia, a neighbouring country of Malaysia and Singapore.
Sunshine all year round may be nice, but I'd love to experience the four seasons! Perhaps, one day I will. Plants: 63 | From: Brunei | Registered: Dec 2006
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4 season's has it's pro's and con's.. Skiing's nice.. shoveling and the heat bill's aren't so nice.. but I know, over here down south, they have biting bugs and biting animals, that we don't have in the snowy, colder north and I don't think I could handle that..
Anyways.. How many plants/flowers do we have that are still NOT identified??
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I've identified number 7! It's Merremia borneensis. I don't know its common name though. Searching for it right now.
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i came up with mile-a-minute vine as the common name for that one.
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could number 6 also be red ginger? i googled and i do see some pics that look pretty close to that one.
also, it's leaf is similar to the one that you have identified as red ginger - even if the flower is a bit different. there are numerous types of red ginger...
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Hm.. Nope, I don't think it's mile-a-minute vine. The leaves, flower and genus are different. I don't think it has an English common name.
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You're right about number 6 though. It's not of the same genus as Red Ginger, however. But it is in the Ginger family. Plants: 63 | From: Brunei | Registered: Dec 2006
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Ohh baik-baik saja! Gembira ada teman serumpun dalam forum ini!
Hi everyone soo sorry for this..wont go on long... just telling Nur that i m happy to see a member from da same side of da globe n around da same site...!!
Have a nice day!!
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quote:Originally posted by nmlAlba-dC15: Hi everyone soo sorry for this..wont go on long... just telling Nur that i m happy to see a member from da same side of da globe n around da same site...!!
We love it, so, not a problem....enjoy seeing people get together and meet up..
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i think it is a peace lily tho...the stamen is larger than for the anthurium. from what i can see of the leaves, they too, look like peace lily rather than anthurium.
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