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Sep 13, 2019 8:14 AM CST
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Name: John Moralles
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I would throw fruits such as oranges and apples in the pot to provide compost for the soil of this pot and one day this plant started growing and I'm not sure what plant it is. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Sep 13, 2019 8:31 AM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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Not an orange, and as I think I see opposite leaves, not an apple either...
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Sep 13, 2019 8:41 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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The photo doesn't enlarge so I can't tell if leaf arrangement is opposite or alternate along the stem. Has this potted tree been located outside where possibly seeds have dropped from a tree in the vicinity? Something about it reminds me of Ficus but it could be something else entirely. It's really difficult to tell without a larger picture.
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Sep 13, 2019 8:54 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Well, disregard my comment about reminding me of Ficus. With those long leaf petioles, I doubt it'd any type of Ficus.

You show your zone as 10b, is that 10b Florida or somewhere else?


Some species of Brachychiton (Bottle Tree) have long leaf petioles.
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Sep 13, 2019 11:33 AM CST
Name: Will Creed
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Can you post a larger photo that is also a bit closer?
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Sep 13, 2019 11:56 AM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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I love your new profile pic, Lin! You must have been a redhead like me.
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Sep 13, 2019 12:41 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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@plantmanager Karen, I've always been a blonde and I'm still a blonde at 71 ... it just comes from a bottle now. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing I do have a lot of natural red pigment in my hair though, my mom used to say the red came from my Irish ancestors. Smiling
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Sep 13, 2019 12:57 PM CST
Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
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Sep 13, 2019 12:57 PM CST
Name: Karen
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I said that because my red has faded to almost the same color as yours and you are fair skinned.
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Sep 13, 2019 1:16 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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I still can't tell if the leaves are opposite or alternate. but another one that the leaf shape reminds me of is Florida Anisetree (Illicium floridanum)
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Sep 13, 2019 2:32 PM CST
Name: Karen
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It is hard to tell, but I'm guessing they are opposite.
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Sep 13, 2019 4:05 PM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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Illicium doesn't seem a likely random volunteer in Woodbridge Virginia Smiling
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Sep 13, 2019 4:12 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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sallyg said:Illicium doesn't seem a likely random volunteer in Woodbridge Virginia Smiling

The original poster is listed as zone 10b Green Grin!
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Sep 13, 2019 4:14 PM CST
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Name: John Moralles
(Zone 10b)
yes, im in zone10b in South Florida
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Sep 13, 2019 4:16 PM CST
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Name: John Moralles
(Zone 10b)
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Sep 13, 2019 4:16 PM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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ACK! Huge apologies! Now it makes sense! I only looked back to the last picture! *Blush* Whistling Big Grin
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Sep 13, 2019 4:17 PM CST
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Name: John Moralles
(Zone 10b)
yes, the stems grow in pairs of 2 leaves, in opposite direction.
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Sep 14, 2019 6:55 AM CST
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Name: John Moralles
(Zone 10b)
So is the plant confirmed to be a ( Florida Anise/ Illicium floridanum). Also what would be a better way of taking the picture so that it may be better identified?
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Sep 14, 2019 9:02 AM CST
Name: Will Creed
NYC
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It looks a bit like a Schefflera, but it is hard to tell. Can you post a photo that shows the lower part of the stem?
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