Mystery Plant

[GregR]

http://tinyurl.com/wwut
http://tinyurl.com/wwux

Can anyone identify what this plant is? Nobody in the neighborhood seems
to know, and I couldn't find it in any of the garden books that I
checked.

Almost looks like a cross between a banana plant and some kind of
bamboo. It's located in the eastern Ventura County area of SoCal.

Thanks in advance for any help and/or ideas. :-)

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GregR

[Starlord]

It's a Hawaiian plant, I think of the ginger group, can't think of it's name
right now, but it grows wild over there.


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"GregR" > wrote in message
...
> http://tinyurl.com/wwut
> http://tinyurl.com/wwux
>
> Can anyone identify what this plant is? Nobody in the neighborhood seems
> to know, and I couldn't find it in any of the garden books that I
> checked.
>
> Almost looks like a cross between a banana plant and some kind of
> bamboo. It's located in the eastern Ventura County area of SoCal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help and/or ideas. :-)
>
> --
>
> GregR
>
>
>


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There are no gingers native to Hawaii, Storlard, but there are many
different kinds grown there.

Maybe one should just attribute your incorrect statement to your sloppy use
of the language?


Starlord > wrote in message
...
> It's a Hawaiian plant, I think of the ginger group, can't think of it's
name
> right now, but it grows wild over there.
>
>
> --
> "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening
> towards an east that would not know another dawn.
> But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
> lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
> again."
>
> Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars
>
> SIAR
> www.starlords.org
> Freelance Writers Shop
> http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com
> Telescope Buyers FAQ
> http://home.inreach.com/starlord
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> http://adworld.netfirms.com
>
> "GregR" > wrote in message
> ...
> > http://tinyurl.com/wwut
> > http://tinyurl.com/wwux
> >
> > Can anyone identify what this plant is? Nobody in the neighborhood seems
> > to know, and I couldn't find it in any of the garden books that I
> > checked.
> >
> > Almost looks like a cross between a banana plant and some kind of
> > bamboo. It's located in the eastern Ventura County area of SoCal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help and/or ideas. :-)
> >
> > --
> >
> > GregR
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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[Zemedelec]

Yes--closeups! Closeups! At that distance, I can't tell if it's a "butterfly"
ginger, a "shell" ginger, or what. Definitely gingerish.
zemedelec

[animaux]

It can be any number of things, including heliconia, bird of paradise...others.
If it has flowers I'm positive people can identify it, but foliage only is not
helpful.

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:06:14 GMT, GregR > opined:

>http://tinyurl.com/wwut
>http://tinyurl.com/wwux
>
>Can anyone identify what this plant is? Nobody in the neighborhood seems
>to know, and I couldn't find it in any of the garden books that I
>checked.
>
>Almost looks like a cross between a banana plant and some kind of
>bamboo. It's located in the eastern Ventura County area of SoCal.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help and/or ideas. :-)

[Charles]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:06:14 GMT, GregR > wrote:

>http://tinyurl.com/wwut
>http://tinyurl.com/wwux
>
>Can anyone identify what this plant is? Nobody in the neighborhood seems
>to know, and I couldn't find it in any of the garden books that I
>checked.
>
>Almost looks like a cross between a banana plant and some kind of
>bamboo. It's located in the eastern Ventura County area of SoCal.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help and/or ideas. :-)


Most common around here (Ventura County) is the common white ginger,
Hedychium coronarium

Is yours fragrant?
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[Cereoid-UR12-]

You are not even close, Chuckwheat.


Charles > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:06:14 GMT, GregR > wrote:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/wwut
> >http://tinyurl.com/wwux
> >
> >Can anyone identify what this plant is? Nobody in the neighborhood seems
> >to know, and I couldn't find it in any of the garden books that I
> >checked.
> >
> >Almost looks like a cross between a banana plant and some kind of
> >bamboo. It's located in the eastern Ventura County area of SoCal.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any help and/or ideas. :-)
>
>
> Most common around here (Ventura County) is the common white ginger,
> Hedychium coronarium
>
> Is yours fragrant?
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others

[GregR]

Charles wrote:

> Is yours fragrant?

Can't tell yet - nothing but pods right now, though the flowers look like
they're ready to bloom in the next couple of weeks or so.

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