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Hi, I just dug this plant up from a bush on my aunty's farm. None of us know what it is. The leaves don't seem suitable for bonsai but I still like the shape of the trunk. I don't know if it's worth keeping but it doesn't hurt jus to waste another plastic pot
Please let me know if you know what it is.
Thanks
Dk

Just another pic

sorry. I can't help you with what it is. But I do think that a trunk like that will be fine with those leaves. Lovely.

i agree with jarrod. this trunk is awesome and the leaves are fine.. cant help you with the species tho. at first i thought bouganvilla but the flower doesnt match. is the flower a flower or a leaf variation like bougies??
maybe some more of the experienced members can help!

Jamie, these are proper flowers with light fragrance.

kvan64 wrote:Jamie, these are proper flowers with light fragrance.

cool. was just checking, didnt think they were bracts. will research a bit for ya

think i might have found something, are the leaves hairy?

Looks like an Hibiscus!! probably one of the dwarf varieties. The leaves are what throw doubt in my mind. They look like Lantana leaves.
That is only a guess. As with all the other post's I also like the movement of that trunk.

I just ran outside and checked. They not exactly shiny at all but not hairy either. I only have the young leaves left and can't remember if the old ones are hairy or not.

hibiscus might be a hit

I know hibiscus but this is different as the flowers have very short stalk and completely hollow with no visible stigma or stamen. The leaves are also different in shape. Also when the flowers are crushed, the liquid is not as sticky as hibiscus.

kvan64 wrote:Hi, I just dug this plant up from a bush on my aunty's farm. None of us know what it is. The leaves don't seem suitable for bonsai but I still like the shape of the trunk. I don't know if it's worth keeping but it doesn't hurt jus to waste another plastic pot
Please let me know if you know what it is.
Thanks
Dk

From first glance looks like a variety of Tabebuia perhaps. Cant tell you which variety though as there are probably hundreds. You can check out images of tabebuia rosea online to see it looks similar. If it is a variety of Tabebuia, they make very nice bonsais. Ive seen some really nice specimens win awards. Take care of it. Good luck!

Does it have a fused staminal column? AS in, one really big stamen like those on hibiscus?

JayC

JayC wrote:Does it have a fused staminal column? AS in, one really big stamen like those on hibiscus?

JayC

No visible stamen!

i think it is a morning glory tree.

By some internet search, the flower and shape match quite close. I think it could well be a morning glory tree. Just wondering how long it took that fine vine to get that thick. Even if it may not be good for bonsai, I'll keep it as a garden plant. Thank you for inputs.