Plant No. 16

Posted October 28, 2003  

"Need help to identify this plant. It sprouts from pink/white little "cones?" about 1/2 to 1 inch long  and a 1/4 inch around (or larger) which are produce at the root mass. They come loose easily and separately at the end of the growing season. These are slow to sprout in the spring. Plant blooms a lot and the blooms last many days. I started it 6 years ago from cluster give me."

  John Rice of Monroe County and an anonymous emailer correctly identified this plant as Achimenes which has several common names including: Magic flower, Orchid pansy, Widow's tears, Nut-orchid, Mother's tears, Cupid's Bow.

April, 2006