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Dec 13, 2014 12:50 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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And that one has seed pods that look just like blackberries but you wouldn't want to eat them! There's also desert rose that's not a rose, and Peruvian daffodil that's sure not a daffodil.
Elaine

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Dec 13, 2014 1:08 PM CST

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And a Madagascar Palm is not a palm! This could become an interesting thread....
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Dec 13, 2014 1:14 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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The list is probably nearly endless. How about the "Orchid Tree", Bauhinia variegate 'Purple'. It has nothing to do with orchids.
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Dec 13, 2014 5:00 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
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Screw pine? Not remotely a pine but the fruits look like pinecones.

Which brings us back to pinecone ginger . . aka shampoo ginger.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Dec 13, 2014 5:06 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Elaine, it should be named "Conditioner Ginger". Perhaps when it acquired that "Shampoo" name, there was no such thing as hair conditioner. Sticking tongue out Hilarious!
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Dec 13, 2014 5:11 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
Amaryllis Tropicals Multi-Region Gardener Orchids Master Gardener: Florida Irises
Herbs Region: Florida Vegetable Grower Daylilies Birds Cat Lover
Must admit I've never put it on my hair, Ken. Can't say if it works as either shampoo or conditioner but it seems to work as insect repellent for me. Smells and feels great on your skin.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Dec 13, 2014 6:51 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
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Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora)

"Bog"? "Partial or dappled shade"?! Have I got the yard for YOU!
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