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What's This Plant?
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Posted by
eriicpowell Florida Zone 9 (
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Sat, Jun 30, 12 at 19:02
| My neighbor asked me to help him ID this plant. I wasn't able to help. The leaves look almost identical to papaya but much, much smaller. Also, this plant puts out these flower heads which then turn to a small green "pod". The pod gets no larger than a small pea. Do any of you kind souls know what this is? |
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| I agree with wallisadi! Chaya |
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| Yes its chaya. The butterflys love the flowers and the leaves are edible. |
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| Hey everyone� Thanks for helping me ID this plant. With that name and a little follow-up research you all are correct. Now I need to ask my neighbor for a cutting or two. |
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- Posted by katkin 9b/10a PSL,Fl (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 19:14
| Yes, it is edible, but you must boil it for some time to rid the toxins, so do a search for the correct way to do it. Some people, myself included, are allergic to the leaves and break out in a rash like poison ivy, so be aware of that as well. |
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| Katkin, do you suppose it's an allergy or just the micro-spines on the leaves (which go away when it's cooked)? |
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- Posted by katkin 9b/10a PSL,Fl (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 15:18
| Writers,I really don't know what caused the rash and I have since gotten rid of the plant. Bow tie vine does the same thing to me, so that is another plant I got rid of.:o( |
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| propagates REALLY EASY! sap doesn't bother me, but have had people i've gave cuttings to, say they broke out in a rash. oleanders and pencil cactus do the same to certain people. |
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