trying to find a flower - very unusual

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Jaroslaw Hamtramck, MI Feb 25, 2009

I was going to garage sales a couple years ago, and this family had a most unusual plant right up against the foundation of the house, next to their driveway. It was about 18" tall or a little more, tapered like a christmas tree shape, but it had quite pretty deep green leaves and circular rows of white flowers jutting out from the leaves, that looked sort of like a cross between a trumpet & petunia. The white flowers had 3 or 4 lengthwise stripes in them.

I'm 49 years old and I've never seen this before or since.

Does anyone have any idea of what this is? Thank you.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Feb 25, 2009

Based on the description of the shape of the flowers, I'd check out Nicotiana http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=nicotiana&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search or Mirabilis jalapa (4 o'clocks) http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=mirabilis&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=jalapa&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

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gmommy Las Vegas, NV Mar 03, 2009

it could be ' foxglove ' or ' lupines ' or ' gladiolus'. all have Christmas tree shape and foxglove and glads. have circular cylinder- like or school- bell shaped blooms and come in many color variations. Lastly, perhaps a small ' angel trumpet ?' Hope this helps. best of luck. G

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