flower stalk? in the Plant ID forum

hlutzow

Jul 7, 2020 8:07 AM CST

Name: cheapskate gardener
South Florida (Zone 10a)

This was sitting on the driveway. The neighbors next door have a lot of fruiting plants, including exotic ones, and we are surrounded by strips of native habitat.

Anyone know what this could be?

I have found that coffee, tea, and rose can all agree on one thing... water everyday.

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skopjecollection

Jul 7, 2020 9:10 AM CST

Name: Stefan
SE europe(balkans) (Zone 6b)

Looks like an araucaria segment

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hlutzow

Jul 7, 2020 10:46 AM CST

Name: cheapskate gardener
South Florida (Zone 10a)

Huh. I never would have thought it was a piece of a tree.

I have found that coffee, tea, and rose can all agree on one thing... water everyday.

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skopjecollection

Jul 7, 2020 1:06 PM CST

Name: Stefan
SE europe(balkans) (Zone 6b)

hlutzow said:Huh. I never would have thought it was a piece of a tree.

Araucaria araucana is pretty weird when it comes to trees. Imagine a whole tree whose foliage looks like a small pineapple crown.

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DaisyI

Jul 8, 2020 9:38 AM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

Can you tell us how big that is? Is it soft or hard?

Its not Araucaria araucana

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plantladylin

Jul 8, 2020 9:52 AM CST

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

It does look like Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) which grows in South Florida. Here are a couple of photos from our database for comparison:

Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana)
Uploaded by ILPARW

Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana)
Uploaded by DaylilySLP

More info and photos on these pages:
http://southeastgarden.com/ara...
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st08...
http://www.plantbook.org/plant...

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DaisyI

Jul 8, 2020 10:40 AM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

I can't find any part of my Monkey Puzzle that looks like that.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

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skopjecollection

Jul 8, 2020 10:46 AM CST

Name: Stefan
SE europe(balkans) (Zone 6b)

DaisyI said:I can't find any part of my Monkey Puzzle that looks like that.

Cut a piece off, and let it dry in the shade

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hlutzow

Jul 8, 2020 11:23 AM CST

Name: cheapskate gardener
South Florida (Zone 10a)

It was about 6 inches long, hard, and stiff. I don't have it anymore. I'll take a walk around the neighborhood and see if I can find any trees that look similar to some of the suggestions left here.

...when it cools down.

I have found that coffee, tea, and rose can all agree on one thing... water everyday.

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DaisyI

Jul 8, 2020 12:51 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

skopjecollection said:
Cut a piece off, and let it dry in the shade

No, drying them only makes them a different color.

It could be a different kind of Araucaria. Look for Norfolk pines or the other one that looks very similar.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

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Webmaster: osnnv.org

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plantladylin

Jul 8, 2020 1:05 PM CST

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

Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is also found growing in Central and South Florida. I'm not sure about other species.

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skopjecollection

Jul 8, 2020 2:05 PM CST

Name: Stefan
SE europe(balkans) (Zone 6b)

plantladylin said:https://garden.org/plants/view/75324/Norfolk-Island-Pine-Araucaria-heterophylla/ is also found growing in Central and South Florida. I'm not sure about other species.

Not that one. Ive seen it in france. Needless are smaller, less pineapple like.

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DaisyI

Jul 8, 2020 2:42 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

Yes, I think Norfolk Island Pine is probably right.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org

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porkpal

Jul 8, 2020 4:56 PM CST

Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)

Really? I'd like to see it next to something to get and idea of scale.

Porkpal

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Hamwild

Jul 8, 2020 5:45 PM CST

Georgia (Zone 8a)

Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla)
Uploaded by JamesAcclaims

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Arico

Jul 8, 2020 6:47 PM CST

Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)

A quick glance made me think of a flowering catkin from a willow or poplar, but I'll agree with @Hamwild on this one

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Hamwild

Jul 8, 2020 6:51 PM CST

Georgia (Zone 8a)

Arico said:A quick glance made me think of a flowering catkin from a willow or poplar, but I'll agree with @Hamwild on this one

, but DaisyI was the one that suggested it.

I just thought I'd link some pictures.

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DaisyI

Jul 8, 2020 8:35 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

Thank you Hamwild.

Your first photo, just right of center, is a duplicate for hlutzow's "mystery" plant.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org

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Hamwild

Jul 8, 2020 8:38 PM CST

Georgia (Zone 8a)

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hlutzow

Jul 8, 2020 9:47 PM CST

Name: cheapskate gardener
South Florida (Zone 10a)

Hamwild said:https://garden.org/plants/photo/379876/

Norfolk Island Pine it is.

There are a couple growing in nearby yards and we'd had a big storm, with big winds, the night before.

That picture is nearly an exact match for mine.

Thank you!

I have found that coffee, tea, and rose can all agree on one thing... water everyday.

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