Animal names in house plants.

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  1. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Here is my Elephant Bush,
    I also have goldfish plant
    And snake plant.

    Lets see yours.

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  3. Biita

    Biita Arctic-ally Challenged Forager

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    I don't have a pic,,but i do have a Bjørnebær bush in the making. Bjørnebær is Bear Berry or as you may know as Blackberry. Its little still so that is why i say in the making.
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Good enough.
    Lets hear from more of you .
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    I had catnip until the cats decided to love it too much. The bee-balm is called horse mint here, but has only just started sprouting. The Erythroniums are called dog's teeth. We've got a butterfly bush too. There's probably more but I can't think of them. Too early.
     



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    I have tiger lillies... catnip... bee balm... hmmm... DOGwood! lol. I believe that may be all.
     
  7. FlowerFreak22

    FlowerFreak22 In Flower Plants Contributor

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    I have a DOGwood tree, ELEPHANT ears, and HENS & CHICKS.
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    But of course. Dogwood, tiger lilies and hens'n'chicks. And lion's tooth - dandelion. :D The oxalis are called cuckoo sourgrass, so that's one I guess. Fritillaria, that's lapwing eggs. Cow bells are cow bells in Norwegian too.
     
  9. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    How about my bells of Ireland

    My cockscomb

    My skunkcabbage

    My Pussywillow tree ......(mine died) have weeping one now.


    moderator's note: retyped part of post to include proper use of both upper and lower case letters
     
  10. TooManyWeeds87

    TooManyWeeds87 Seedling

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    I did have a spider plant and a dogwood tree before.

    Of course I have plenty of dandelions every spring :rolleyes:
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    :D

    Forgot dandelions.
    This is funny that we never thought of.
    b
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I have:
    Toadlilies,
    dogwood,
    hens and chicks,
    fox and cubs,
    butterfly bushes,
    zebra grass,
    foxgloves
    and monkey flowers in the garden.

    Some of our wild plants too:
    goatsbeard,
    crabapples,
    sheep'e bit,
    mare's tail,
    catchfly,
    goosegrass,
    horsemint,
    hart's tongue,
    and crow's foot.

    In the house I only have a dragon tree. :stew2:
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    One I have to have every year is Dragonwing Begonia.
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Wow, isnt that funny , how we never thought of it .
    Animals in flower.

    bali

    I may have to copy all them an laugh for months. :-D
     
  15. bsewnsew

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    Is goats beard wild?
    I have that too. Just bought last spring.

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    It grows wild around here Barb - could be a garden escape though I suppose.
     

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