cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: Another succulent that needs ID please |
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Some sort of succulent ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
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Gardengirl
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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This looks very like a member of the Opuntia family of cacti/succulents. The one it most resembles is Opuntia Ficus-Indica.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks... I didn't even know where to start to ID this one.
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IBinsanity
Gananoque ON
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Definitely not an opuntia - my money's on Sedum or Kalanchoe, but no idea on the species. The leaves are typical of sedum morphology, though.
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Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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It is not a kalanchoe. They have a very dark green largish leaves
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IBinsanity
Gananoque ON
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana has large glossy leaves, but this plant looks like it could be a cultivar of Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi - the leaves look almost exactly the same on the species, but lack the dark mottling.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Now I'm really stumped. It resembles the Starlight Sedum alot... and the Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi....
only thing... I've had this plant for a few years and it's never bloomed (a trait of both of these).
But, thanks to you all... I have a place to start researching from.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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After some more research...
I'm leaning towards Sedum.
either starbright or ternatum (vera jameson).
What do you all think?
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IBinsanity
Gananoque ON
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| Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have my boss sitting on my shoulder saying it's either a Kalanchoe or a Cotyledon, and my money's still on Kalanchoe. The leaves aren't fleshy enough to be a sedum if the stem is that woody. Has it flowered?
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cherylad
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Geez... now's there's another possibility.
And no... it's never even tried to flower and I've had it for at least 3-4 years.
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Palustris
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Certain it is not a Sedum. There are none that I know of which have spotted leaves like this, except when they are ill! Otherwise cannot help, sorry.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Well... I don't think it's ill because it's always had those spots. And I've had this plant for a few years.
Thanks for checking thought... at least the choices gets narrowed down a bit.
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Gardengirl
Hertfordshire,UK
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sorry folks but I still stick to my guns and think it may be a member of the opuntia family which definitely has those spots 
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cherylad
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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I Googled Opuntia.... they appear to be prickly cactus which this plant definitely is not.
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Gardengirl
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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OK cherylad, I admit defeat  It is difficult to identify a plant without actually seeing it and feeling it. I am stumped, I hope someone can help you
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