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Unknown Flower

9 years ago

I've inherited property and have slowly been trying to get the yard under control. I don't have a very green thumb so I have been stumbling around and guessing if a particular plant is a weed or something I want to keep. This picture is just such a plant. I don't know what it is or if I want to keep it. Can someone help me identify it?

Comments (2)

RetiredFlorida
9 years ago
The stem and leaves look like some sort of mandevilla vine, they get wood and have freckles like that but the blooms/spent or unopened look odd.
juneroses Z9a Cntrl Fl
9 years ago
The flowers look like those of carolina allspice (calycanthus floridus). The brownish red flowers appear about May. The flowers are supposed to be very fragrant (pineapple? strawberry? banana? or a mix of all?) but there is a wide range of intensity from zip to very fragrant. The leaves when rubbed are also allegedly fragrant.
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