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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: ken75 on May 07, 2011, 11:32:12 pm

Title: plant ID
Post by: ken75 on May 07, 2011, 11:32:12 pm

this is a plant in my backyard resembles black locust to me . let me know if any of you recognize it
i think its a small tree by the way

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: sailordad on May 08, 2011, 12:23:32 am

ive never seen BL with flowers on the top like that
dont mean it coulkdnt be
but the one in my neighbors yard floweres on the leave stems
leaves do look like that though

is it thorny?
young BL should have lots of little thorns along the leaf stems

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: ken75 on May 08, 2011, 12:27:53 am

nope no thorns on the plant at all tim
wonder what your neighbors plant is ?

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: Hillbilly on May 08, 2011, 12:39:50 am

Amorpha fruticosa (lead plant, indigo bush.)

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: ken75 on May 08, 2011, 01:24:35 am

thanks hillbilly , my wife will be pleased

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: sailordad on May 08, 2011, 11:59:53 am

Quote from: ken75 on May 08, 2011, 12:27:53 am

nope no thorns on the plant at all tim
wonder what your neighbors plant is ?

me neighbors is a 55ft tall very mature BL tree
its in need of trimming,im gonna ask the new owner if they would like me to do a little trimming for them
free of charge of course  ;D ;)