How do I ID a bush, I planted and now don't remember what it is?
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This bush has big leaves, and when I break a leaf off it has a spicy scent, sort if like something you might use in cooking. Is there a site that one can post a picture and get an accurate name for them?
It looks like a Bay Leaf. You might want to try a local university website if you're planning on using it in cooking.
Does it send out a flower or seed?
Take a leaf and a twig to a local nursery along with a good picture. Someone should be able to tell you
There's a great app- LeafSnap that will identify plants with just the snap of a picture!
I don't know a website to identify the plant, but it looks like Florida anise - Illicium floridanum
Common Names: Florida anise, purple anise, stink-bush, star-anise
Does the sap smell like licorice?
I sure can't help, but it is a good spreader, I see. I would take a piece to my Nursery.
It does have a destint smell but even having a nose like bloodhound, like I did , I just can't put my finger on it. It's not a licorice smell and there are no star anise on it. It's a tosh up in my mind of either bayleaf or anise?
Could it be an Oleander? The leaves appear similar to that if that isn't what it is. Beware, Oleanders, while pretty & Hardy, they are very toxic to both humans & pets if ingested & we all know how pets like to chew on plants & wood.
There is an Ap called PlantNet for the smart phone. You take a photo of it and searches the database for a match. It's in beta version so it's a hit and miss. Worth a try.
Is this the flower.https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/pages/bay-laurel-planting-guide
I have a plant that looks like it. It has little white flowers. Mine is a tea olive.
From this distance... Laurel? Rhododendron? Need a FULL view of shrub for better idea, but leaf closeup was a good idea, too.