What is this plant

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Lantana
Scientific Name: Verbenaceae Lantana horrida.
When I lived on a 30 acre place on Lake Austin, I had lots of Lantana growing there. There were two kinds growing. One was the orange and red variety (Texas Lantana), and the other was the pink and yellow variety (Pink Lantana). I saw lots of PipeVine Swallowtail Butterflies and other butterflies and humming birds drinking the nectar of the Lantana. Supposedly lantana only likes to grow in hot sunny areas, but most of ours grew in the shade of the cedars and live oaks. Deer aren't supposed to like them, but I saw lots of deer eating the leaves and the flowers of the lantana. Lantana starts blooming in the early spring and then blooms again and again every time it rains until late in the fall.

Sunday, July 02, 2006


Here is a picture of the buds of a plant. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This plant has a strange smell. It has small white flowers.Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This plant is tall. It smells weird. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This plant is tall and has lots of skinny leaves. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This plant has delicate yellow flowers. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, June 28, 2006


This is a Turk's Cap Plant.
I got this picture at: http://www.nativesoftexas.com/tcap.html
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Turk's Cap
Scientific Name: (Malvaceae Malvaviscus) (arboreus var. drummondii)
Turk's Cap is a large perennial flowering shrub that likes part shade. The beautiful red flowers bloom during the warm weather. I have seen these birds coming to the Turk's Cap: Hummingbirds, Lesser Gold Finchs, Titmice, Painted Buntings, and lots of other birds. Deer like to eat this plant.

I got some of this information at: http://www.nativesoftexas.com

Tuesday, June 27, 2006


Here is a picture of the leaves of this plant. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

Here is another picture of the plant. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

What kind of plant is this? Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This is the other side of the fuzzy leaved plant. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This plant has fuzzy leaves. My chickens love to eat this plant. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This is the plant that smells like oregano. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was Taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This plant smells like oregano. Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This is a Wine Cup (Callirhoe involucrata). This photo was taken in Austin, Texas. Posted by Picasa

This is a Prickly Pear Cactus Flower/Rose. Is this a Purple Prickly Pear? or is this a Prairie Prickly Pear? Please Help me identify this plant. This Photo was taken in Austin, TX.  Posted by Picasa

Is this a Drummond's Phlox? Please help me identify this plant. This photo was taken in Bastrop County, Texas (east of Austin, Tx). Posted by Picasa