What kind of tree/plant is this? [more inside]
posted by melissasaurus on Oct 18, 2009 - 7 answers

What is this weird-looking flowering plant? [more inside]
posted by giraffe on Oct 13, 2009 - 7 answers

IdentifyPlantFilter: A new plant has sprung up in my Mother's rock garden this year. She loves it, but had no idea what it is! Can you help us identify it? [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Aug 10, 2009 - 6 answers

Please identify this houseplant. This tall and skinny houseplant intrigues me, and I would like to get my own. Who can tell me what it is, and possibly where I would go to get one? (i am a plant newb)
posted by mrgoldenbrown on Jul 13, 2009 - 7 answers

A friend of mine made this mobile for my soon-to-be-born baby's nursery from found objects on hiking trips in several states. One of the dangly(sp?) things is this weird pinwheel shaped fruit. Its about 5" across and as you can see the pods dehisced along the one edge--no seeds were found in the fruit. He thinks he found it either in California or Nevada (or the desert SW). [more inside]
posted by buttercup on Jul 9, 2009 - 3 answers

What is this ornately-leafed vine we found in our yard? It was growing on the east side of our south-facing house, mostly shaded, slinking across the sidewalk rather than climbing the house. We are in central Indiana.
posted by headspace on Jul 1, 2009 - 9 answers

It's time for another round of Name That Plant. I got a flat of plants for free and i'm not sure what they are. Can you help identify? pic here [more inside]
posted by escher on Jun 8, 2009 - 6 answers

It's green, it grows, it tastes like fish. What is it and what can I do with it? [more inside]
posted by maudlin on Jun 7, 2009 - 5 answers

What is this plant? [2,3] [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on May 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Plant ID: Are these phlox? [more inside]
posted by bink on Apr 14, 2009 - 3 answers

FlowerFilter: Can you identify this flower? [more inside]
posted by anifinder on Mar 15, 2009 - 8 answers

What the heck is this plant? It's tall and covered with little thorn-like spikes. It's sideways on the pic because it fell over. I've been trying to grow tomato plants, some spinach, red peppers, and chives in a makeshift planter box, and I know this thing isn't any of the above. Is it friend or foe? Is it just some weed? Multiple pics here.
posted by edjusted on Jan 29, 2009 - 13 answers

Where can I - legally - collect plant and insect specimens, in the southwest? [more inside]
posted by unmake on Jan 23, 2009 - 7 answers

My girlfriend rescued a sorry-looking Chrysanthemum from a bargain bin at a garden centre and is determined to keep it alive and well. She says she hasn't found clear answers via searching so far, so I've got a few queries on her behalf... [more inside]
posted by malevolent on Jan 10, 2009 - 2 answers

[plant-filter] Please help me identify this ground plant, with its long branching stems and small sticky seed pods. [more inside]
posted by CancerMan on Dec 8, 2008 - 3 answers

Few questions on winterizing young trees and bushes. [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Oct 3, 2008 - 2 answers

What is this weird plant? [more inside]
posted by sararah on Sep 29, 2008 - 5 answers

What kind of plant is this? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Jun 27, 2008 - 6 answers

What's this plant...? Thought as first it was a dandelion, now I'm sure it isn't. [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Jun 21, 2008 - 11 answers

When my grandfather passed away recently, my coworkers sent me a lovely arrangement of tulips and a viney plant thing. The tulips have died, but the viney thing has begun to grow and sprout some leaves. So my question is a two-parter. 1) What IS this viney plant thing? 2) How do I keep alive a while? (Can/should it be moved to potting soil? What's the best light for it? Etc.) [more inside]
posted by katillathehun on Feb 17, 2008 - 8 answers