Think You Can Identify This Plant? No. 29 – January 2008

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If you know the genus and species of this month ’s enigma plant , you could pull ahead a loose class ’s subscription to ok horticulture . If you ’re already a ratifier , we ’ll impart a twelvemonth onto your subscription .

Email usyour entree by January 31 , 2008 with “ Mystery Plant # 29 – January ” in the subject strain . Along with your guess , please include your mailing address and your telephone set telephone number . The winner will be choose at random from all correct entries .

Last calendar month ’s mystery plant life was the beefsteak plant life , also be intimate as the chicken gizzard plant ( genus Iresine herbstii , Zone 11 ) . This vivid yearly or short - lived perennial is redolent of coleus ( Solenostemon scutellarioidescvs . , Zone 11 ) , and can be used in like manner . It can grow up to 5 animal foot tall and 3 feet wide and it add a colorful slug to plant combinations in bed or container . It prefers full sunshine and moist , well - drained soil . natural spring pinching production shaggy plants , and the pruning can be easily root to make more plants . John Webb of Boones Mill , Virginia , was chosen at random from all correct entries to receive a free one - twelvemonth subscription toFine Gardening . Congratulations , John !

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