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Need help on what kind of plant this is

10 years ago

Anyone know what this is on the left with the orange flowers and is it a good butterfly plant?

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MissSherry
10 years ago
I think it's Hamelia patens. I know it's supposed to be a good hummingbird plant, so it'd probably be a good butterfly plant, too. I don't grow it myself, though, so I can't say for sure.

Sherry
TomKFL
Original Author
10 years ago
I don't think that is it....but maybe I am wrong. I found this image online which is definitely the plant I have. Does this help? Any ideas? The site I found the image on does not say what it is.
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MissSherry
10 years ago
South Florida is full of exotic plants from all over the world, and I'm sure that's what this is - it's certainly nothing that grows here. I'll look through some of my books, and if I happen to find out what it is, I'll let you know. Hummingbirds love tubular flowers, and butterflies love them, too, if the tubes are short enough their proboscis can reach the nectar - the tubes look short enough. It's pretty!

Sherry

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