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  1. Gay Gardener

    Gay Gardener Total Gardener

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    I wonder if anyone can identify this which pops up here and there in my garden.

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    Aesculus Bureaucrat 34 (Admin)

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    Hmm that's an interesting one:scratch:

    are those seed pods or unopened flowers?
     
  3. Phil A

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    Some sort of Solenacea, could be a Physalis.
     
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    Yes I considered Physalis:o it's definitely a Solanaceae of some kind
     
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    gcc3663 Knackered Grandad trying to keep up with a 4yr old

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    Is it a form of Campanula?
     
  6. Gay Gardener

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    Thanks all for the help. I looked at Solanaceae as suggested. It didn't look quite right but was close but searching led me in a roundabout way to Nicandra physaloides. Never heard of it before, but if you google images have a look and see if you agree. Think the peculiar pod things set it apart.

    Thanks for the help.
     
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    • Victoria

      Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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      I believe it is the Nicandra physaloides (shoo-fly or Apple of Peru) of the Solanaceae family. Never could get it going here ... :DOH:

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      Edit: Hello Fens ... sorry, I see you have discovered what your plant is and posted as I was typing ... I agree with you on this. It grew wild where I lived in Alabama but I could never get it going here.
       
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      Yes thank you Victoria, snap!

      It's a unusual and handsome plant and is in full bloom at the moment and seems to re-seed itself round and about. Glad to know what it is. Thanks.
       
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