Nature Need flower ID please

Need flower ID please · 12:30 PM

Please if anyone can identify this flower I would appreciate it very much. TIA. Sorry for the blurriness. My hands were shakiing pretty bad yesterday and I didn't have the tripod out with me.

**Rense** · 04-14-2013, 12:39 PM

pfff.... hard one.

I tried Kalanchoë and Senecio, but didn't come up with resembling pictures..... Who else?

photolady95 · 04-14-2013, 12:48 PM

Thanks for trying Rense. Appreciate it.

**Rense** · 04-14-2013, 12:49 PM

The white "wax" (don't know how to call it in English) on the leaves is a bit Senecio-like....

photolady95 · 04-14-2013, 12:52 PM

That's what we'd call it in English too. I'm going to take a better in focus shot of this today. I was disappointed in the blur.

monoloco · 04-14-2013, 02:27 PM

Doesn't appear to be a flower at all, but a succulent plant, possibly some sort of aloe.

**Bruce Clark** · 04-14-2013, 07:41 PM

I agree with monoloco. I am no expert by any means but this looks quite similar to Graptopetalum paraguayense

raptopetalum paraguayense Walther 1938 (Ghost Plant)
This species has rosettes of thickened, ovate purplish-grey leaves on thick, sprawling stems. Leaves fall off readily and may be used to propagate new plants. Small clusters of white flowers, with tiny red spots, are produced in the Spring.

Known from a single locality up to 2500ft in the Mexican mountains and moderately hardy. The leaves are edible and used in Taiwan traditional medicine to regulate blood pressure.

Source www.succulent-plant.com

Even if this is correct I am puzzled by the notes that this is found in a single location in Mexico but has been used in traditional Taiwanese medicine. How did the Taiwanese know about it?

photolady95 · 04-14-2013, 08:00 PM

Thanks Bruce. I agree with you and monoloco that it is a succulent plant rather than a flower. I don't know what I was thinking when I said flower.

I will tell my sister what the name is. She couldn't remember when I asked her what it was.

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04-14-2013, 12:39 PM	#2
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	pfff.... hard one. I tried Kalanchoë and Senecio, but didn't come up with resembling pictures..... Who else?

04-14-2013, 12:48 PM	#3
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks for trying Rense. Appreciate it.

04-14-2013, 12:49 PM	#4
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	The white "wax" (don't know how to call it in English) on the leaves is a bit Senecio-like....

04-14-2013, 12:52 PM	#5
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	That's what we'd call it in English too. I'm going to take a better in focus shot of this today. I was disappointed in the blur.

04-14-2013, 02:27 PM	#6
monoloco Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pescadero BCS Mexico Posts: 286	Doesn't appear to be a flower at all, but a succulent plant, possibly some sort of aloe.

04-14-2013, 07:41 PM	#7
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	I agree with monoloco. I am no expert by any means but this looks quite similar to *Graptopetalum paraguayense* *raptopetalum paraguayense* Walther 1938 (Ghost Plant) This species has rosettes of thickened, ovate purplish-grey leaves on thick, sprawling stems. Leaves fall off readily and may be used to propagate new plants. Small clusters of white flowers, with tiny red spots, are produced in the Spring. Known from a single locality up to 2500ft in the Mexican mountains and moderately hardy. The leaves are edible and used in Taiwan traditional medicine to regulate blood pressure. Source www.succulent-plant.com Even if this is correct I am puzzled by the notes that this is found in a single location in Mexico but has been used in traditional Taiwanese medicine. How did the Taiwanese know about it?

04-14-2013, 08:00 PM	#8
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks Bruce. I agree with you and monoloco that it is a succulent plant rather than a flower. I don't know what I was thinking when I said flower. I will tell my sister what the name is. She couldn't remember when I asked her what it was.