Key Characteristics Leaves consisting of a narrow blade and a tubular sheath around the stem; small, inconspicuous flowers without obvious sepals and petals. One of the greatest challenges for gardening enthusiasts and Botany student is identifying plants. Philodendron "Congo" plant care guide. Will see how it develops. this is the leaf stage, the bulb is that large brown pebble-like thing, also visible above but easier to see below, and a few weeks later still, have transplanted them into bigger pots but that little one in the foreground in a small pot - obviously the result of a very late germination, so much smaller than all the others but the seeds were sown at the same time, another seedling appeared in this pot, very furry/hairy leaves and stem, an unpdate of the plant above, a month or so later, now about 29 cm tall, sadly consumed by slugs after I planted it in a flowerbed, this is another batch of seedlings, extremely long time to get going, wanted to show how the third leaf, ie the first after the 2 seed leaves, has that distinctive shape seen on the young seedlings above, this self-seeded in a pot (the one with the suspected groundsel from the front wall), shown below with the unknowns, Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens), Mexican Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). but it became clear when it got a flower bud, two weeks later and it has a nodding flower bud. I tried to research plants with this leaf shape, which is distinctive, but didn't get very far. Eventually it grew extremely tall (one of the tallest plants I've had in the garden) and produced white flowers. It is known under various other names as well. flowers with 3 inner white petals and 3 outer petals with green stripes, 8 stamens (some anthers have broken off), all the anthers on the left flower have broken off, the green seed is forming in the middle. WILD FLOWER IDENTIFICATION GUIDE (ID GUIDE) A Wild Flower Identification Guide (ID Guide) for UK flowers indexed by colour, flowering month, number of petals, habitat, family and a fully cross-referenced contents list. Finance Services Register no.704348. the leaves are pretty distinctive so easy to identify even before any flowers appear, Fremontodendron hybrid 'California Glory'. potatoes on the compost pile have gone mad, Potato Vine or Climber / Jasmine Nightshade, I have a pyracantha in my back garden but hardly any berries, I guess because I keep pruning it (and the flowers/ flower buds). I saw this in the new plantings on the new St Alphage Highwalk in the City of London, May 2018. seedlings (and 1 lupin seedling on the left), think that's a forget-me-not to the left, then a foxglove seedling then small pots of foxglove seedlings with a taller seedling on the right which I'm not sure of, some young plants (on the left) 3 from the garden centre (front right), lesser knapweed (back left) March 2014, see the globe thistle seedlings above compared with the centaurea montana. Magnificent MeadowsBirds Magnificent MeadowsDamselflies & Dragonflies Magnificent MeadowsGrasses Magnificent MeadowsMoths Magnificent MeadowsWaxcaps. As well as plant identification, this app also offers a “Digital Care Calendar” which will … (I have lots of plants to add here, it's a bit of a mess, trying to add all the plants in my garden and those I see out and about, also it's heavy on the seedlings as I was trying to identify them and I don't always have the resulting plants/flowers but I'm working on it). A Guide to Britain's Rarest Plants (Pelagic Identification Guides) by Christopher Dixon | 1 Aug 2017. Thank you to the RHS forum who helped me identify this as nemesia, a garden flower which I've never grown so wasn't that familiar with it. I know these seedlings so well. This is in the garden next door, in flower May 2017. Pink Gaura / White Gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri), pink gaura which I saw in a planter at Stratford, east London, maybe this is a dwarf version, wider view of white gaura which I saw Sept 2018 on the roof garden, Nomura 1 Angel Lane,  London Open House. The plant identification app does best with very clear, well-lit photos of healthy flowers and/or leaves. What are the differences between lesser and greater burdock, aside from size? https://www.culturesouthwest.org.uk/garden/house-plants/types-of-pothos-plant a few weeks later into April, not much change, at some point I thought it must be erigeron and the lower leaves must be differently shaped, nothing else made sense, the buds are looking a bit like daisy-like. Japanese anemone leaves, similar to wood avens although they are a completely different family and genus. Indoors or outdoors it doesn't matter. I've waited all autumn and winter for it to bloom and it's now identifiable. Great mullein (Verbascum thapsis) is in the Weed Guide but, of course, there are lots of other varieties of verbascum people grow in their gardens for the flowers. We have just uploaded our British Tree Leaves guide to our website, just in time for the weekend to get out and see how many you can find! the flowers have finished and the seeds are forming at this time of year (November). Oct 2018, Ranunculus come as those claw-like tubers/corms (will check the exact term) which you can just see slightly above the soil - not that they should be visible but those have just ended up that way, I planted some last year or the year before but they were a total failure and they did not grow - maybe I planted them too deep? It can make identification very difficult. There is nothing half so much worth doing as messing about with bulbs. It is FREE to download and can be printed up to A3 in size - click here to be taken to the resources page to download. (the large-leaved plants are bergenia), before the flowers appear, just wanted to capture the look of those upright textured leaves, comfrey plant (on the right) with buds before it bloomed, green alkanet on the left, also a bit on the right with blue flowers. my pink-flowered bergenia (appears a bit too white, guess my photo is over-exposed), often confused with green alkanet which also has blue flowers (see them below in the Comfrey pic), this has self-seeded (from my garden) in the garden next door, borage leaves, buds just forming in the centre, November 2018 with a great display of berries, I have this in the weed guide as it self-seeds a bit like a weed, top and bottom of the cyclamen coum below are some seedlings, the bottom ones look like green alkanet, close-up of the top seedling from the pot above, the top two in the pic below are self-seeded centaurea montana, the bottom one is a globe thistle, both plants are extremely similar at this point, the prickly edge on the globe thistle is the determing characteristic, the terracotta pots below are the same as those above, bottom left pot: pansy/viola , bottom right pot:  teasel? Here we’ve compiled an ultimate plant identification and reference guide to make your journey into plant identification and finding references that bit easier! I see now why I didn't put this pic on my site - an awkward size pic of an awkward plant. willowherb, and just to compare the centaureas, this is lesser knapweed (centaurea nigra) from the Weed Guide, Cerastostigma / Leadwort / Plumbago (Ceratostigma larpentiae or plumbaginoides or willmottianum). Thanks to Michael (on FB) who identified this. No scent that I can smell. These buds are from beginning of November. I guess it could be Chilean myrtle (Luma apiculata) but not knowing exactly what they planted, I can't say for sure. What goes in the Weed Guide and what is here in the Plant Guide is completely arbitrary. It's actually quite small and thought something related to hairy bittercress, although it isn't that but it is similar in size. Still cannot identify it? close-up of the flowers, they were all along the upper part of the stem. Many of the files from the Plant Crib are available for you to download free of charge from the Plant Crib page. I first saw this December 2017 in St Andrew's Burial Ground (which has been turned into a park, some of the gravestones visible against the wall) off the Gray's Inn Rd, London. PlantFiles is the most complete plant database online, with information for new and expert gardeners alike. I think this recent (6-2016) seedling might be from that plant. To find out more about when to plant perennials, the right soil conditions and more, you can use this. This is growing in my neighbour's garden and bit over the fence. NEW! forget-me-not ? Plant Identification Plant ID Mendocino County Plant ID Resources: NEW! Thanks to the RHS forum for suggesting the goji berry id. And leaving them, they'll self-seed. Classified by their common names. more details and pictures. With more than 375,000 known species of plants in the world and more being discovered every day, people certainly have a lot of materials and resources to look through. taller seedling in the middle surrounded by violas and foxglove on the right, This grows quite tall and thin so difficult to show the entire plant with the flowers. I'm not sure which this one is. I saw this in January 2018. Aquatic Plant Identification This is a group of plants not brought together by their scientific groupings but merely where they are found. These two suddenly appeared this week (late August). This trailing shrub is growing over the wall near the bus stop round the corner from me. I saw this local to me in a neighbour's front garden. Common perennial plants include geraniums, phlox, helenium, dianthus, and tomatoes. Although apps like PlantSnap make plant identification easy and quick, the best plant field guides help give more … Hawthorn tree with pink flowers in bloom May 2018. The register can be accessed through http://www.fca.org.uk, One of the greatest challenges for gardening enthusiasts and Botany student is, Common annual plants, such as maize, peas, petunias, and marigolds make great summer plants which add colour to borders, beds and hanging baskets. ... September 19, 2017. Newcombs Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb. These pyracantha are round the corner from me. The Virtual Herbarium utilizes an interactive key to identify the family for a plant. Learn about light, water, fertilizer, plant pests and diseases and pests. Definition of biennial plants with some examples, courtesy of Gardening Know How. Viewed from the other side, bottom left is a small self-seeded mahonia. Peanut, not really a weed but it has appeared in my garden unexpectedly, since I started putting them out for the squirrels. I saw this in east London 17-6-2018 in a front garden. Identifying the plants in your garden isn’t always easy and sometimes you need to look for guides to aid you in the correct identification. But these days, with the advent of Internet, all you have to do is type in a few characteristics of the plant and you will not only be able to identify your plant, but will also receive plenty of tips and directions as to how to maintain it. A biennial plant has a life cycle of two years which enters a period of dormancy over colder months. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you have no idea where your plant is native to, it can be really tricky to get a positive identification! General Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary by James G. Harris and Melinda Woolf Harris. Recommended resources for plant identification in Illinois and surrounding regions. Credit is provided by Hitachi Personal Finance, a trading style of Hitachi Capital(UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Finance Conduct Authority. … See a picture and get answers to Philodendron plant care questions. How to grow, identify, water, feed, and propagate a Philodendron Congo also called a Philodendron Tatei. I had some seeds in a special offer mixed packet of perennials a few years ago. Common annual plants, such as maize, peas, petunias, and marigolds make great summer plants which add colour to borders, beds and hanging baskets. It is looking more honeysuckle-ish. It's funny I can't remember know what hips it has. Discover the newest plant photos, tips and reviews from our users. 1977. And also smell it. these are along the Regents Canal near me, I can't imagine they self-seeded, I think there must have been some guerilla gardening going on, they look spectacular, getting lots of sun, my garden acanthus spinosus (spiny bear's breeches) is poor in comparison and a favourite of the slugs, haven't had a flower this year, not a weed after all, end of June I wasn't sure what this was but the pic below, end of July does look like agastache anisata and it smells strongly of anise, I think this is the pot above a year and a half later but will confirm as it develops, agastache in the middle, aquilegia to the right, it has turned into a magnificent self-seeder, original plant on the right, large self-seeded plant between the paving slabs in the middle, a smaller self-seeded plant between the slabs on the left and a self-seeded plant in the pot on the left, the bees are loving the flowers on all of them, very small seedling, I was thinking aquilegia? If plants in your garden or farm are infected by bacteria or viruses, you can identify the disease and find a cure for… (must get a photo of the flowers next year), Tree Cotoneaster  (Cotoneaster frigidus) maybe Cornubia, the leaves are longer and thinner than lacteus above, I saw this in Regent's Park mid-November 2018. Plant Identification Guide. Compared to those bright red fruits sure they were not very noticeable. I had spectacular results with them a few years ago. Also, many domestic plants have been bred for unusual colors or shapes. I didn't know this plant so for a while it was in my "unknown" category. hardy geranium? View a video about this group. Mine's in the shade so maybe that keeps it under control. The next year (2017) I continue to have seedlings although I haven't had verbascum flowers for 2 years, they do look quite similar to polyanthus but when they shoot up from the middle it's clear they are verbascum. I forgot what it was this year and almost pulled it out as a weed and I've had it in my garden for 10 years! I saw this at Spitalfields Farm in East London, August 2017. : A comprehensive identification guide to plants, courtesy of RHS. 4. full size Chinese Lantern plants, with white flowers, 5. Tree Mallow (Malva arborea or Lavatera arborea). March 2017 I first noticed this and didn't know what it was. Identify the plant you want and see its stockists nationwide alongside website, mail order information, opening times and contact details for each nursery. I'm afraid I'm a little late photographing it as the flowers have mostly turned into seed pods. a beautiful flower, shame about the scaffolding (Whitechapel 14-9-2017), I now have another unknown seedling which I'm wondering is another ivy leaved geranium, I will have to pot it up and see, this photo was taken end of Sept, the previous one below was taken in March. Click on image to view plant details. The following photos will allow you to identify indoor plants. 9. I presume it self-seeded from a flower in a pot or window box. I happened to be there after it had flowered but before the berries were red. I had this in the weed gallery but didn't know what it was. They are sorted by their scientific names. I saw this in central London (Sept 2016) growing in a crack between paving stones and was quite curious. I'm fascinated (and annoyed) by plants that have differently shaped leaves on the same plant. What exactly does scabious and scabiosa mean? another spread of Jerusalem sage with spent brown flower heads. Here’s a list of annual flowers for every season, courtesy of ProFlowers. The Top 15 Garden Shed Interiors You Need To See! Field guides aren’t always very helpful for houseplants because they focus on local plants in a given area. I have the usual pink-flowered bergenia in my garden but I saw this white one yesterday (16-4-2018). Goldencup St John's Wort (Hypericum patulum), Common Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum). The slugs tend to be pretty tough on them in my garden. I'll take new photos of the berries this year (2018), Pink Snowberry (Symphoricarpos microphyllus), similar to the white snowberry but the berries are pink instead of white, Japanese Meadowsweet or Spirea / Korean Spirea (Spirea japonica), South African Thistle (Berkheya purpurea). 20th Feb 17 11:21 am | I saw Turkish Sage (also a phlomis but with yellow flowers) on Gardeners World (8-7-2016) and those flowers around a stem looked so unique I thought it must be a phlomis, tuberosa was the closest I could find but after seeing this in the wildflower book and the distinctive way the leaves flow down from the flowers I knew it was wild basil. Perennial plants are generally planted together to create herbaceous and mixed borders, piquing interest during the summertime and early autumn. I saw this in the garden of a church near me. The others look like pansies or violas. Common perennial plants include geraniums, phlox, helenium, dianthus, and tomatoes. I saw both of these in a planting in central London, April 2018, these orange flowers round the corner are striking, close-up of those distinctively-shaped leaves. Plants are listed alphabetically by common name. These groups are: Algae Floating Plants Submerged Plants Emergent Plants Many ponds have more than one type of aquatic plant, and care must be taken to identify all the aquatic plants inhabiting the pond. This is in my front garden and I have been assuming this is rosa rugosa but I am going to note the hips (which I understand are distinctive) this year to confirm. I guess when not so much is in bloom they stand out. There's also a page of tiny seedlings. I took this pic today (20-5-2017). Spring Lake Pub. Be the first to know about new product releases, offers and more. You may have something in the weed guide that you love in your garden and similarly you may have something invasive or even with an RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit) which is annoying in your garden. annuals like zinnias and cosmos are more at risk from frost and need protection. I've seen this many times but I didn't know what it was - and I don't like not knowing what a plant is. Pink flowers in a ring around the stem, also shown in the background of one of the sea holly pics. wood spurge starts as a rosette of leaves then a shoot rises from the centre and these buds grow (I do have a pic of the initial rosette but I need to find it), do get in touch if you recognise any of these, thanks, julie at gardenwithoutdoors.org.uk or https://www.facebook.com/gardenwithoutdoors/. BSBI publishes a range of Handbooks for difficult plants as well as Floras, ID keys, a selection of Species Accounts and the Plant Crib. I have planted them in the garden next door and will take a photo. Replant them every Spring to interest to any garden. Biennial flowers, such as foxgloves and canterbury bells, on the other hand, need to be grown for two years. If you don't realise there are 2 plants growing together it can be confusing, especially if you're trying to identify something. What are the differences between hogweed and giant hogweed, aside from size? Snapdragon (I use that common name for antirrhinum), I planted one packet of seeds a few years ago and now have them self-seeding everywhere, every pot I have seems to have snapdragon and nigella, these snapdragons look a little different, not sure why, I have lots in pots but not many actually in the ground and these have lasted the winter there, a snapdragon has self-seeded itself on the path, oxalis around it, blue flowers are green alkanet, snowberry berries (I took this photo back in 2014 - not very good. Gardeners may not find all the necessary tips in gardening books, no matter how hard they try. This is a few blocks from me locally. I don't know what I did differently. close-up of the flowers which seem to only have petals halfway round, very distinctive, all cornflower seedlings aside from that larger grass-like one on the right - something indeterminate from the bird seed, Milkflower Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lacteus), This is in the front garden 2 doors down from me. We also saw it on the Chelsea Fringe Weed Walk (but I guess I was too tired to take a pic); it was in bloom then and it's still in bloom. Join Dave's Garden to … Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments and often referred to as hydrophytes or sometimes aquatic macrophytes. And of course if you do pull it up as a weed you'll miss the lanterns. a piece of the honeysuckle broke off, good chance to show it up close. Kybotech Limited trading as www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk is a credit broker and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. I love thistles, especially milk thistle with those great flowers. It flowers on and off all year, this was in August. April 2016 it has another stem and I repotted it. SmartPlant. Plant Identification DISCLAIMER: Although plant identification is outside of the Plant Materials Program mission area, we do have documents and guides available that may assist in plant identification. Dire Straits' Tunnel of Love video then and now, Goji berry/wolfberry/Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, Japanese Meadowsweet or Spirea / Korean Spirea, https://www.facebook.com/gardenwithoutdoors/, Rosettes - extremely large and extremely small, leaf comparison: foxglove, borage, comfrey, green alkanet. A biennial plant has a life cycle of two years which enters a period of dormancy over colder months. viewed from the other side it can be seen how extensive it is. this is an under-appreciated plant in my front garden, it's tough and has exquisitely scented flowers on and off over a long period, I took this photo in October 2018. Check both pages if you're looking for an ID. Will it be in your own garden beds, or in a greenhouse, which will provide heat regulation and weather protection? This one has larger flowers and leaves. They also have a long life cycle; can live for two or more years and flower every year. why are some plants called scabious and some scabiosa? someone pulled this up before I saw flowers. confusingly this used to be called "geranium", now officially "pelargonium", Cape Figwort/Fuschia (Phygelius capensis). toad lily on the left, morning glory on the right. I have two distinct types of vinca in my front garden. Perennial Plants. I saw this local to me. I'd never seen one with flowers, but actually . I'll have to look out for them in the spring and take a photo. I found one of my pots completely full of oenothera and wanted to dispose of them today and found the roots incredibly strong and dense. Amazing purple flowers in January 2019. It's now clearly erigeron. this is a flower from June, different from the pale flax I saw along the canal earlier this year (2017), mid-August this self-seeded between the paving slabs on the patio next door, my neighbour on the other side has one, cutting of which is shown below, end of August and it now has more passionflower-like leaves. Deciduous Broadleaf ; 2- 5 feet in height ; with a spread of 2 -3 feet ; blooms in Summer with Pink flowers ; Summer fruit ; grows in Sun, Part Sun. There were bees going into the flowers but my camera could not capture that in focus sadly. Mahonia Eurybracteata (Mahonia Eurybracteata). There are also fewer biennial plants than there are perennials or annual plants. I saw it again this week along the canal so decided to try again to research what it was and I think it is skullcap. While field guides may seem technical and tedious at first, they are integral to building your plant identification knowledge. mayweed? I don't know. Your Ultimate Plant Identification & Useful Reference Guide, Rats in the Garden: Advice, Control and Elimination. Annual plants will have a life cycle of only a year. It's what I think of as a "Frankenstein" plant; they appear to be put together from different plants. Some find this plant invasive. Log Cabin Planning Permission: What You Need to Know. 3. these two self-seeded, those small true leaves on the right seedling are the first indication of what plant it is, a close-up of that seedling a few days later, 4. the full-grown plants with those great flowers which bees love, another type of mint in the bottom pot (nepeta top pot and pot to the right), a month later, a type of mint with that distinctive smell, 2. couple weeks later, partly eaten by something, 3. looks like bindweed or morning glory, I did have morning glory in that position a couple years ago, maybe it self-seeded. Cyclamen coum have flowers or leaves, but not at the same time. 2001. Then post some images less than 4MB and a description of the plant into our 'Identify a plant' forum for our community of 100,000s to help you. Exceptions Some non-grasses have very narrow leaves but produce showy flowers. Until those textured leaves appear the first leaves can be mistaken for different things, esp annual mercury. Cerinthe is the large-leaved plant on the right. Here we have provided the most useful resource, designed to help you identify the plants which you want to find out about. Never rely on one source for plant identification, and never eat anything unless you are 100% sure it is edible. Please consider one of the following to … Plant Identification Guides The following links provide useful information to help identify plants in the field, including wetland vegetation. This backs up information given on foraging courses led by The Foraging Course Company. Replant them every Spring to interest to any garden. There's nothing like this mass of orange lanterns at the end of the season. to add: epimedium, spearwort, viburnm x 2, all about forcing bulbs to have a garden withindoors, my reference site aboutHyacinth Vasesfor bulb forcing indoors. I don't recall planting them specifically in this pot but I've certainly planted plenty of seeds for them in the past and they do self-seed. between them they cover this shady flowerbed, I saw a white-flowered vinca yesterday (16-4-2018), this is the earliest viola seedling, a pair of leaves after the seed leaves, close-up  of a seedling from another sowing, Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), November, when virginia creeper comes into its own, changing colour and producing berries, another virginia creeper in September before the autumn colour change. To identify a plant enter the plant name, if you know it, in the text box below and then select any distinctive attributes about the plant from the drop-down boxes underneath. : A list of biennial plants with scientific and common names, courtesy of The Spruce. There are lots of seedlings, including that large one that was there last year. I wasn't too sure of this id but I think it is sage, larger than we usually see and in flower. . Choose the one that corresponds to your region or area of interest from the list below. RHS can give expert help and advice on growing, feeding, pruning and propagating plants. Chinese Lantern with orange "lanterns", I took this photo in October last year. I saw this in October 2017 in the new plantings at Coal Drops Yard at King's Cross. By Katherine Jones, Horticulture Program Representative at UC Cooperative Extension in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, October 2014. November must be the time of year for hebe to bloom as I've noticed a few covered with purple flowers. Decide what you like and don't like! Two sets of data are included on the site: (1) 248 species of trees in Miami, Florida and (2) flowering plants of Jamaica. It has a way of blending into the background in the spring/summer before the amazing lanterns appear. Reader Kate shared these photos of a shrub she is finding invasive. This can lead to the algorithm getting a bit “confused,” but bear with us, our gardening app is … I saw this in October, after the flowers were past their best, must look at them next spring/summer. Potato, not really a weed but it has appeared in my garden unexpectedly, next to the compost pile. Thanks to Debbie (on FB) who identified this. Plus structural formulae of hundreds of plant compounds: dyes, herbs, poisons, smells, etc. Unless you have a good resource centre, it’s hard to carry out any meaningful research. I went back to see the berries better and if lucky, some flowers, only to find it's no longer there. Not identifiable at all. At first I thought, maybe the hard winter killed it, but on closer examination of the photo, a sawn stump. I saw this yesterday (2-9-2017) in the walled carpark round the corner from me. The mahonia (on the right next to the half-barrel) was here when I moved in so I don't know what variety but always yellow wonderfully scented flowers in the winter. I'll have to check exactly where. A Guide to Identifying the Oaks of Mendocino County. Mexican Orange Blossom (Choisya x dewitteana). I saw this nearby. The thorns are fierce. I don't know why I never took notice of hebes before but this year (2017) I'm seeing a lot of them. I originally planted seeds for this two years ago. This part of the site shall help you to identify unknown plants, like cacti, ferns, hydrophytes, orchids, ornamentals, palms, succulents, herbs, shrubs, trees or wildflowers. Plant.id is a free plant identification service based on machine learning. County plant ID resources: new thistles, especially if you 're for. Upper part of the honeysuckle in my garden but i 'm not sure what hawthorn this is in a,! Please consider one of the site you can use this and often referred to as hydrophytes sometimes! 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