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| Identification of plant that looks like a spider plant February 25, 2008 Okay Mr. Smarty Pants, I have an identification for you. I have no pictures, but I've been staring at this plant for weeks trying to figure out what it is. I got it as a cutting from a friend who got... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Help identify a plant. February 21, 2008 Could you help me to identify this plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of native Texas plants from a list February 09, 2008 Please identify Texas Native Plants from the list below: Cotoneaster, Bi-color Iris, Greencloud Sage, Dwarf Wax myrtle, Nolina, Spineless prickly pear, Gulf Muhly, Bamboo Muhly, Big Muhly, Maiden Gra... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is there a variety of bluebonnet called black gumbo February 04, 2008 I live in Grimes County, Texas on the eastern edge of the Blackland Prairie. A few years ago my hillside of Bluebonnet seed was harvested. I was told it was a rare 'black gumbo' variety of bluebon... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is there a Salvia azurea var. alba? February 03, 2008 Is there a Salvia azurea var. alba? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant, possibly giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) January 30, 2008 I am trying to identify a weed that was prevalant where I grew up in North Central Texas. It grows in low spots and along creeks. It has woody stalks with short spines, grows 3'- 6' tall, the leaves... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for name of fragrant, night-blooming plant with flower resembling gardenia January 05, 2008 The plant that I am looking for is a night bloomer, strong scented and has leaves and flowers similar to gardenia. I have seen a picture of the plant but not the actually plant. Can you give me an id... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant with bell-shaped flowers January 03, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I am in need of a plant name to purchase. It is absolutely beautiful. The plant has light green leaves, the flowers that bloom look like bells (of course they hang upside down... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification December 24, 2007 I have a question about a plant that looks like a fern that has small red looking flowers and has thorns. Also it is very small (probably 2-3 inches tall). I'm just wondering what it is cause it grow... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification December 06, 2007 I had a coworker bring back a branch of tree from San Antonio and the end of the branch fans out into a drapery type structure about a foot long with bud looking things all over it, almost fungally lo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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