Can Anyone Identify This Flower?

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  1. Nancy Hart

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    They are unusual. Sometimes they won't come up for years, then all the sudden they all do. Some pop up in the middle of the yard. I'm pretty sure they grow from bulbs. My neighbor called them Tiger Irises, but that doesn't match anything close.

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    This picture taken today isn't very good, but it shows the shape of the plants. No leaves at all.

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    Those are what is called surprise lilies, or sometimes naked lilies. Early in the spring the leaves come up, and then they die down. Late in the summer, the blossom stem comes up, kind of like an amaryllis, and then you see the lily.
    if you have some near you, ask to get a few bulbs when they are done blooming but before they disappear, and then remember where you plant them, and you will see them come up in the spring and then disappear again until they bloom.

    Edit : I see you said they are on your property, so no need to ask permission, just transplant some of the bulbs to where you want them to bloom.
     
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  3. Nancy Hart

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    That's it! Thank you, Yvonne. I've thought about transplanting them in the past, but forgot where they were because I didn't mark them. I guess my mother planted these. I'll stake them and look for leaves in the spring.

    ps. I've only seen them in red.
     
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    In the south they are called Naked Ladies because they have no leaves. and they spread so you will be getting more and more each year.. they are lovely ..the ones we have here are pink .. never saw the reddish or those orchid colored ones.
     
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    I have no idea what this is we have had it for years and this year it came to flower. The flowers is about 10 inches across and the plant is about 7 feet across. Un named flower1.jpg
     
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    Its lovely - never seen the flower before
     
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    Oh I've seen one of those before. I think the lady who had it called it a king sago palm. She said hers was a female and she named it Lizzy for some reason.
     
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  10. Martin Alonzo

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    Yes Maggie I think it is a sago palm but never seen that exact flower on one.
     
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    the flower get stranger every day
     
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    Poisoning Alert– It has come to our attention that many home improvement stores are selling a houseplant that can cause serious poisoning in pets and children. The plant is called the “Sago Palm” or “Cycad”. It is also referred to as “The Oldest Known Plant”. It is used in outdoor landscaping in Southern States, but can only survive as a

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    houseplant in the North. All of this plant, including the seeds and root ball are toxic. Signs of illness first appear about 12 hours after ingestion and include gastrointestinal sign such as vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy. The toxins in the plant lead to severe liver failure with progressive weakness, jaundice, bruising and bleeding and other signs of liver failure that lead to death. It is estimated that 75-80% of animals ingesting this plant will die in spite of aggressive medical treatment. If you have one of these plants in your home you will want to be sure to keep it away from pets and children, preferably by disposing of it safely in a covered trash can or “rehome” it with someone who does not have pets or young children in the household

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    Recently the home improvement stores have stocked their shelves with a plant called the “Sago Palm”. This is a decorative houseplant that you may be tempted to purchase.

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    Go to our website and get a look at this plant. http://www.burnthillsvethosp.com/

    We hope this will help keep your pets safe.

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  13. Martin Alonzo

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    Thanks Ruby yes I am surrounded here in poisonous plants here in the tropics.
     
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    How about this plant? It popped up in the yard. Is it something worth saving?

    Leaf (a month ago)
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    The blossom was destroyed with the lawn mower, but it was a long white stem wrapped in a thin white sheath, like a philodendron, but more delicate. I've looked at hundreds of philodendron leaves and none match.

    Berries (today)
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    Looks like an Italian Arum, but I have never seen one in bloom.
     
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