Help ID two yeller fellers?

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jul 20, 2001

Please see my pics in the ID forum and help me figure out what these two houseplants are?

Yellow blooming: http://davesgarden.com/showthread/62036.html
Yellow Polka-dotted leaves: http://davesgarden.com/showthread/62034.html


Thanks! :o) Kimberley

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Pirate_Girl Brooklyn, NY(Zone 7a) Jul 20, 2001

Hi Kimberley,

These are guesses, perhaps try to find pix to match (pls. try Desert-tropicals.com, to start).

1st one looks like a Hibiscus to me (can bloom in many colors).

2nd one looks like a Croton (Codaeum sp?), which is a form of Euphorbia (if you pull a leaf, & white sap flows (pls. wash carefully), it is a Euphorbia, & likely to be a Croton). HTH = hope this helps.

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KayElJay Crystal Lake, IL Jul 21, 2001

I agree. The first is a Tropical Hibiscus, (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) the second is a Croton, (Codiaeum aucubifolium).

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jul 22, 2001

Correct on both counts, you guys. Thanks so much for your help! I'll have you know my blankety-blank cat managed to knock both hibiscus buds off today while we were gone! And one was just starting to open!! *sniffle* Oh well, there will be more...

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