What type of plant is this?
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Need to know what this is and how to care for it
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It looks like an Aloe.
Rosemary Mason
on Jul 24, 2016
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I think it's in the Aloe family and I'm thinking it's some sort of succulent though. Kind of neat :)
Janet
on Jul 24, 2016
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If possible, show us the leaf and whole plant - not just the flower.
Nancy Nesbitt
on Jul 24, 2016
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That would really help! How tall is it? From the flower, it could be cardinal flower, red penstemen.
DORLIS
on Jul 24, 2016
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Cardinal flower. Lobelia cardinalis. Moist soil, part shade. Perennial. Will reseed itself.
Shirlee m
on Jul 24, 2016
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I agree with Shirlee m, looks like Lobelia to me.
Lisa Falkenthal
on Jul 25, 2016
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The picture is not clear enough but from the little I can see the leaves appear to be from the Aloe Vera family.
Bernadette Staal
on Jul 25, 2016
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yes Cardinal flower
Judy
on Jul 26, 2016
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Lobelia cardinalis....Cardinal flower. Prefers full sun, keep it moderately moist until well established.
Connie Damstra Allbright
on Jul 26, 2016
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I have several Cardinal Lobelia my does not look like that at the tip and they love the morning sun, it cold be a part of the lobelia family though.
Mary
on Jul 28, 2016
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I looked closer at the plant and it looks more like a Cardinal Plant! Amaranthus caudatus is a species of annual flowering plant. It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding,[2] pendant amaranth,[citation needed] tassel flower,[2] velvet flower,[2] foxtail amaranth,[2] and quilete.[citation needed] Many parts of the plants, including the leaves and seeds, are edible, and are frequently used as a source of food in India and South America – where it is the most important Andean species of Amaranthus, known as kiwicha. (see also Amaranth seed and Andean ancient plants) This species, as with many other of the amaranths, are originally from the American tropics. The exact origin is unknown, as A. caudatus is believed to be a wild Amaranthus hybridus aggregate. The red color of the inflorescences is due to a high content of betacyanins, as in the related species known as "Hopi red dye" amaranth. Ornamental garden varieties sold under the latter name are either Amaranthus cruentus or a hybrid between A. cruentus and A. powelli. In indigenous agriculture, A. cruentus is the Central American counterpart to South American A. caudates.
Anganetta Dover
on Jul 29, 2016
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Look up the Lobelia, Great Blue the plant looks like that one although it is in the Lobelia family.
Mary
on Jul 29, 2016
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