Anyone know this convolvulus(?)

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annette68 Townsville, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 24, 2010

Thinking this is in the family because of the star in the flower.
i posted it in the plant id forum first.

It is a pretty cool plant and is growing in the wild.

TIA

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=7992492

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hobbyodlaren Link, Sweden(Zone 5b) Jul 25, 2010

Wooaw never seen I want this one to Sweden.

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imzadi Jackson, SC(Zone 8a) Jul 25, 2010

http://www.google.com/images?q=borage&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1024&bih=614 its a borage not a morning glory or convolvulus

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dany12 szarvas, Hungary Jul 25, 2010

Marie, borage leaves are totaly different.

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imzadi Jackson, SC(Zone 8a) Jul 25, 2010

well even on id forum someone said borage type too. but isnt anytpe morning glory i have ever seen and seen alot

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annette68 Townsville, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 25, 2010

Have you seen all the ones native to Australia????

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annette68 Townsville, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 25, 2010

Well I dont think it is borage, borage doesnt have the star in the middle of the flower...

Foliage is all wrong, and borage doesnt grow here in the tropics especially naturally on a hillside.

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bluespiral (Zone 7a) Jul 25, 2010

Have y'all taken a close look at the flowers on your tomatoes lately? They are in the same family as eggplant (Solanum sp.) - Solanaceae. I have always admired Solanum jasminoides, and its flower did seem similar to the flower of Annette's mystery plant.

So, I checked out some of the oodles of entries for Solanum in PlantFiles. The following ain't it, but it's so close that further perusal of Solanum for Australia might be useful -

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/178537/

wacha think?

Here's all of the PlantFiles entries in alphabet order for the genus Solanum -

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher[common]=&searcher[family]=&searcher[genus]=Solanum&searcher[species]=&searcher[cultivar]=&searcher[hybridizer]=&searcher[grex]=&search_prefs[blank_cultivar]=&search_prefs[sort_by]=genus&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

I don't know if I'm on the right trail, or not - but Annette, this is a gorgeous flower and plant - I love blue flowers with silver leaves :)

Karen

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annette68 Townsville, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 25, 2010

They found the id on the plant id forum, it is in the borage family but it is

Trichodesma zeylanicum

Thanks all:)

Annette

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bluespiral (Zone 7a) Jul 25, 2010

mystery answer link - http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1118218/

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imzadi Jackson, SC(Zone 8a) Jul 25, 2010

hmm

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Jul 26, 2010

Leaves are alternate in Convolvulaceae and the plant in the photo appears to have opposite leaves.

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bluespiral (Zone 7a) Jul 26, 2010

It's certainly pretty enough to be a morning glory - Why don't we grant it honorary membership in Convolvulaceae?

lol

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Jul 26, 2010

Yeah, a VIP pass. Vine for a Day. LOL

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bluespiral (Zone 7a) Jul 26, 2010

lol

This message was edited Jul 27, 2010 12:43 AM

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annette68 Townsville, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 26, 2010

lol

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