By Rosefreeman
United Kingdom
Please identify this plant - I was given 5 of them about 8 years ago and one is now 5ft tall. It shoots out seeds every now and again and is very easy to maintain.
I can't work out how to say thanks so am updating the question, I hope - computers are not my strong point. The plumeria is the nearest but is not it. The picture is two years old and it is in a much bigger pot and is taller than me (5'2"). I will take some better images when I can work out how to get the pictures off my mobile phone! It doesn't flower as such but produces very small white tufts. Thanks for all the suggestions so far.
- 31 Jan, 2012
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Hard to say quite what it is - another photograph, taken from the other side with the window behind the camera so the plant can be seen clearly, closer to the plant so the leaves can be seen more closely, would be very useful. If it produces seed, then it must flower - what are the flowers like?
31 Jan, 2012
May I just say that the pot seems rather small for the size of the plant - perhaps a larger pot is needed come the spring.
31 Jan, 2012
Could it be Plumeria? The leaves look very similar to these beautiful plants
http://www.plumeriasuk.com/
31 Jan, 2012
I was wondering about Plumeria too, Steveg, but also Ficus lyrata, though as far as I know, the latter doesn't flower.
31 Jan, 2012
Just had a look at Ficus lyrata and the leaves do not look wide enough in the photo
31 Jan, 2012
Maybe a Pachypodium? Some Euphorbias look like that, too.
31 Jan, 2012
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It looks similar to a Kalanchoe Daigremontiana,by the leaf,and habit,Rose..I am no expert,but a member recently sent me a cutting and some seedlings ,which are all doing well,and it looks familiar...Hope that is the correct spelling ! ..I'm sure another member will be able to confirm, or give you the correct answer to your question..
31 Jan, 2012