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[BubbleCat]

i found this in one of my favourite forests today I simply assume its a Physalis and the only native Physalis is Physalis Alkekengi. is it this one or can someone guess wich one it is ? I had to try it altho its of the Solanaceae for sure uhm its wasnt pleasemt I guess
the forest is a very natural one, nothing is to be changed about it, no hunting, no logging, no planting, no nothing do I am suprised to see a species that I didnt expect :O

[AcaciaAve]

First thought: physalis
Second: Koelreuteria

[marshmellow]

variegated Agave of some kind?

[happyconcacti]

I would guess Agave americana variegated

[marshmellow]

Cool thanks HCC I have 12 or so little ones from this plant And wasn't sure.

[happyconcacti]

Cool thanks HCC I have 12 or so little ones from this plant And wasn't sure.

If you ever want more, let me know. I'll have to wait until I find a flowering one though. Each plant puts out a couple hundred pups. Unfortunately, they only flower once, then die. I had so many pups this year that I ended up composting the majority of them.

Hcc

[New Wisdom]

The agave flower once and then die?  Interesting.

[Auxin]

Agave - the three toed sloth of annuals (actually called monocarpy)
Its too bad they only flower once as the flower stalk is cooked and eaten like asparagus.
A person could really impress guests at thanksgiving

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[MadPlanter]

Anybody have a clue what this is...its a Florida native most likely as I found it in the FL woods!

[BubbleCat]

MadPlanter, I would guess at Vaccinium  (Not Myrtillus most propably Vaccinium Corymbosum), the berries look exactly like the blueberries (huckleberry ?) in my garden, wich are a cultivar, the leaves appear a little larger.

Maybe it is the plant that was crossbreed with the blueberries of the forest to form the ones in my garden.

Could you slice one open and upload it ? Also can you check if somewhere on the fruits there is some (remainder of) a light colored (blue) "dust" ?

I have found pictures sadly jts very blurry. The berries look exactly that way (and also the leaves and how the berries are arranged) the berries are covered in the dust mentioned above, when I rub them they appear the same.

[MadPlanter]

Unfortunately I took the pic last month when I was in the woods. Cannot go back to where they were anytime soon. Hopefully next year when I'm there they will be again too. Blueberry does grow wild a few hours north of me but they don't grow wild as far down as I am. It could very well be in the same family as there are dozens of species in their genus. Sparkle berry grows a few hours north as well but the plants I've seen are smaller leaved and also have smaller berries. These are larger than the average blueberry. The pics may be deceiving.

Sorry I wasn't in present enough mind to get closer pics and a larger spectrum of pics in general.

[ONandONandON]

Hello Could i get an expert opinion.. i believe this is Ilex Guayusa growing in my backyard. (i want tobe sure before trading.) THANKS!

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[ONandONandON]

iam starting to think i misidentified  The leaves on mine look more pointy than in this photo of Ilex guayusa .


EDIT/UPDATE
It has been UN-identified thanks to a member here who grows I. Guatusa, and has pictures in this thread
it's most likely not Ilex Guayusa, but is definitely Ilex Spp. and iam still interested in finding out which one.

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[reds]

Any guess what this is?

[ONandONandON]

MAybe kindof looks like 'Ligustrum sinense'.