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Please ID this plant

melD2melD2 Posts: 23
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My mum has been growing this plant in the hot and humid climate of Singapore. Recently, her neighbour told her that this plant is edible, including its flowers. I hope they know what they are doing. After all, they cooked and ate it a few times but seemed fine. Here is the plant. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/gardgal/msg070633368180.html I couldn't make my links work so I am pasting it from another site.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Sorry, I can't make that link work - I get an Ooops message image


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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Odd looking thing Dove!:

    http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/gardgal/msg070633368180.html

     

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Thanks Bob image

    No, I've not seen that before.  I've just been through one of my houseplant books and can't find it there either image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • melD2melD2 Posts: 23
    Thanks, Bob. I don't know if this is supposed to be a houseplant. I think my mum clipped it from the wild and planted it into a pot.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    But many of the plants we keep as exotic houseplants in the UK are quite common plants in warmer climates - I think you said you're in Singapore?  


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  • melD2melD2 Posts: 23
    Sure did, dove. It is always a delight to be able to grow a plant well out of its usual surroundings. I, too am growing lavender in here. All except one tiny, little youngling survived. Hopefully I will get to see it bbloom one day.
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