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  1. 04-26-2011, 06:16 PM #1
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    Name this flower

    I have several trees in my back yard. they are yet to bloom. I have no idea what they are. this is what they have looked like all winter.

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  2. 04-26-2011, 06:23 PM #2
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    Re: Name this flower

    Just a guess. Milkweed
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  3. 04-26-2011, 07:57 PM #3
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    Re: Name this flower

    nah i just googled it. thats not it. its a tree with many of these pods on the branches.. i noticed when it rains or is cold out they are closed. when its sunny they are open. weird..
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  4. 04-29-2011, 05:29 AM #4
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    Re: Name this flower

    ill snap a shot of the entire tree when i get a chance.
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  5. 04-29-2011, 08:02 PM #5
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    Not a flower

    That is not a flower, it is a fruit called a capsule. It appears to be from a member of the Hibiscus family. Do you have a Rose of Sharon in your yard?

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  6. 05-01-2011, 04:53 PM #6
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    Re: Not a flower

    Quote Originally Posted by Wherewolf
    That is not a flower, it is a fruit called a capsule. It appears to be from a member of the Hibiscus family. Do you have a Rose of Sharon in your yard?

    not sure I just bought the house in january. There are many flowers starting to bloom so it is possible.
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  7. 05-01-2011, 04:57 PM #7
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    Re: Name this flower

    I just googled it.

    Yes thats is exactly what the tree is.. It has capsules (fruit) on them.

    http://www.fotopedia.com/items/6nf9p...or-kdFll7yGhtc


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