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01:09 PM Aug 09, 2012

Tom

Otricoli (TR), Italy

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You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, NAME THAT PLANT!

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Latest post Aug 11, 2012 by RoriTx

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01:16 PM Aug 09, 2012

RoriTx

Linden, TX

usda zone 7b

Weee

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02:11 PM Aug 09, 2012

JMTKMS

Toppenish, WA

usda zone 6a

I try so hard to find these... and I find lots of unusual, beautiful plants and flowers, but never the right one. You guys are really good at putting the tough ones on here. I really do enjoy looking... and one day I will find the right one. :)

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02:13 PM Aug 09, 2012

RoriTx

Linden, TX

usda zone 7b

@JMTKMS: Search through the image files and skip website searches. It makes it easier.

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01:51 PM Aug 10, 2012

RoriTx

Linden, TX

usda zone 7b

24 hours and I will now begin my search

Come on people! I know you want to join in

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03:53 PM Aug 10, 2012

Groundskeeper

YourGardenShow.com

'Twilight Zone,' a mutant ground cherry, close relative of the triffid. By the way, Google images came up with a dragonfly, a Cezanne, a mule deer and more. So far, I've identified only one flower via Google's image Search (a rhododendron called 'Fanal') and that was so cool that I keep trying.

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05:36 PM Aug 11, 2012

RoriTx

Linden, TX

usda zone 7b

First Guess: Passiflora foetida

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07:29 PM Aug 11, 2012

Groundskeeper

YourGardenShow.com

@RoriTx: This is when the siren goes off. I found a photo, thanks to your identification, that's a match. Here's the URL.

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07:32 PM Aug 11, 2012

Tom

Otricoli (TR), Italy

@RoriTx: Nailed it!

Passiflora foetida (Common Names: wild maracuja, Bush Passion fruit, marya-marya, wild water lemon, stinking passionflower, love-in-a-mist or running pop) is a species of passion flower that is native to the southwestern United States(southern Texas and Arizona), Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and much ofSouth America. It has been introduced to tropical regions around the world, such asSoutheast Asia and Hawaii. It is a creeping vine like other members of the genus, and yields an edible fruit. The specific epithet, foetida, means "stinking" in Latin and refers to the strong aroma emitted by damaged foliage.

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