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[Roze]

Mystery solved!

Is a she for sure: Asclepias Physocarpa: Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Goose plant, Giant swan milkweed, Hairy balls, Family jewels, Oscar, Cotton-bush, Balloon plant

Pros:

Fastest growing annual milkweed
Can sustain lots of monarch caterpillars late season
Long stems with pods make amazing table centerpiece
Use long cuttings to feed caterpillars indoors
Last viable milkweed species before fall takes over

Cons:

Colder hardiness zones must start seeds indoors for hopes of a seed harvest
Flowers aren’t very showy, but still pretty
Up north, only pollinated by wasps (and one red admiral!)
Potentially difficult to overwinter?

Edit: well.. its a dude :

"It grows so big here in NZ that I call it a “testicle tree”. "

 

Thanks for your time on this one!

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[Sunshine]

Any guesses?

[marshmellow]

 Looks like Laetiporus to me maybe sulphureus aka chicken of the woods.  is it a Polyporales ( no gills) should have white spores.

[marshmellow]

Looks familiar

[EIRN]

Marshmellow, it is a Datura for sure, maybe D. stramonium.

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[marshmellow]

Sweet , they were growing in a pumpkin patch, I took my kids to. I got a handful of seed pods , the one opening in the pictures and four green ones that are pretty big . are the green pods good.

[happyconcacti]

datura is supposedly a good "companion" plant for pumpkins.

I'm not sure why though.

[marshmellow]

Pretty cool now I know what too plant with my pumpkins, it was an impressive pumpkin patch all kinds of different colors and shapes. Had morning Glory's  with the  corn too.

[EIRN]

Sweet , they were growing in a pumpkin patch, I took my kids to. I got a handful of seed pods , the one opening in the pictures and four green ones that are pretty big . are the green pods good.

Take care, mainly with kids. Datura can be Ivy, especially seeds

[BubbleCat]

Yep, most people wouldnt like that intoxication. I think the leaves shape on that datura is interesting, as well as the location / environment. I find mine in completely different places usually, places where no pumpkin could grow. I will go outside and check my Daturs to see how the leaves differ.

Edut: I completely forgot I uploaded pictures back then when I found Daturas, http://sharetheseeds.me/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1680.0;attach=7944 , back then I IDed Stramonium and by pictures they look very similar.

[marshmellow]

Sweet , they were growing in a pumpkin patch, I took my kids to. I got a handful of seed pods , the one opening in the pictures and four green ones that are pretty big . are the green pods good.

Take care, mainly with kids. Datura can be Ivy, especially seeds

Yes, I thought it was weird they were all over in a place for kids( had petting zoo hay rides and corn maze) .
I reallylike the way they look , truly beautiful

[happyconcacti]

Phalaris aquatica?

I really hope so.....

 

Sorry the pics aren't the best.

[AcaciaAve]

Appears to be P. Arundinacea and looks prime for picking

How tall is the patch?

[happyconcacti]

Appears to be P. Arundinacea and looks prime for picking

How tall is the patch?

About 3' to 4' tall. That's just one of many, many patches of it. It was everywhere.

Ready for harvest eh? 

How do you tell the difference between aquatica and arundinacea? Do aquatica have fatter flower heads?

Thank Ya AcaciaAve

[AcaciaAve]

Essentially yes, shorter and fatter. I'll have to sketch some botanical diagrams with my partner who is a wonderful artist to explain the floret structure more.

Aquatica lower growth is usually more droopy.
The rhizome on Aquatica is also more plump hence the synonym Phalaris Tuberosa.
I've been capturing rhizome pictures when transplanting so expect to see those next time I have a day off to upload these pictures and information.

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