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plantladylin

Oct 26, 2013 11:48 AM CST

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Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

~ Editing my original post to say the plant has been identified as Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus)

I'm having a bit of brain freeze today and need a little more help from my friends!

I took these photo's in San Diego mid August and I've forgotten the name. I keep thinking Justicia carnea (Brazilian Plume) but I'm just not sure; the leaves seem too narrow. I know this is an easy one, a common plant ... so, why can't my brain remember what it is!

Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus)
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Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus)
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Moonhowl

Oct 26, 2013 3:58 PM CST

Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

Hi Lin.

Is that maybe Lion's (body part) Mane, tail, ear? Leonotis leonurus I am never sure which name is acceptable....

It is also called Wild Dagga.

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angele

Oct 26, 2013 4:03 PM CST

Name: A.m.

Yep! one of the Leonotis. I had one grow from a packet of surprise seeds & it was real fun figuring it out!

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angele

Oct 26, 2013 4:12 PM CST

Name: A.m.

I think yours looks like Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus)
mine was Lion's Ear (Leonotis nepetifolia)

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gingin

Oct 26, 2013 4:36 PM CST

Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)

a leonotis

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Danita

Oct 26, 2013 5:03 PM CST

Name: Danita
GA (Zone 7b)

I agree, I've grown three types of orange-flowered Leonotis and the flower stem structure and leaf shape of the plant in your pic are right for Leonotis leonurus.

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greene

Oct 26, 2013 9:22 PM CST

Name: greene
Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b)
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I agree with the L. leonurus ID. I have the other one L. neptifolia.

Does anyone have the salmon-flowering or white-flowering one?

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Danita

Oct 26, 2013 10:17 PM CST

Name: Danita
GA (Zone 7b)

I've only grown the orange Leonotis leonorus, but I have grown Leonotis menthifolia which has paler orange flowers.
I think wcgypsy/Sherry has grown the white L. leonorus.

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wcgypsy

Oct 27, 2013 7:19 AM CST

Name: Sherry
Northern California
Sunset Zone 17

I'm surprised that you remember that, Danita! I did have the white flowered form...had one left in a large clay pot and am moving (tomorrow), 900 miles North and have given it away....and it was just starting to flower...sigh...hoping that my friend realizes what a cool plant it is....

I could be wrong...
and.....
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plantladylin

Oct 27, 2013 8:06 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Yep, that's it "Lion's Tail" (L. leonurus). Thanks so much to everyone for jogging my memory!

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Ridesredmule

Nov 8, 2013 7:49 AM CST

Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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No, that one is the perennial. I will post pictures of my Leon.
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purpleinopp

Nov 8, 2013 8:33 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Charleen, click the "upload an image" button and select the pic you want.

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plantladylin

Nov 8, 2013 8:51 AM CST

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Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Charleen, You should start a new thread at the bottom of this page here: http://garden.org/forums/view/...

Otherwise, since this thread was marked closed/solved people probably won't see your post.

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