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Monday - May 11, 2009
From: medina, OH
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Identity of a plant in Ohio
Answered by: Jimmy Mills
QUESTION:
Trying to identify a tree/shrub in Ohio. It grows from 6-8', and blooms through the summer. It has small green glossy leaves, and bell/trumpet shaped flowers in pink, white, or yellow with stripes. The flowers look like a hibiscus that has had the petals pushed up and together, but small and glossy.ANSWER:
Mr. Smarty Plants loves doing plant identifications; however, doing them from a description alone is difficult, if not impossible, no matter how thorough the description. Please send us photos and we will do our very best to identify your plant. Visit the Ask Mr. Smarty Plants Plant Identification page to read instructions for submitting photos for identification.
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