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2007-08-20 04:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by rob r 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Well, it is certainly a stunning flower. I'm not sure, but it looks like it could be some variety of Lotus. I wish I knew. I've tried to find it and haven't had any luck.
Can you tell us any thing more about it. Was it a cut flower? Is it scented? Did in grow on a bush or was it a single flower from a bulb? Did it grow wild or did you find it in a garden? If so, which garden? More info would really help.
I'll continue to look.
WOO...HOO...I found it.
It's a Pink torch ginger flower. Here is a pic for comparison.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3DEtlingera%2Belatior%2B%2527Pink%2BTorch%2527%2Bginger%2Bflowers%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dyfp-t-501%26x%3Dwrt&w=375&h=500&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F107%2F289392303_a896ba6ee9_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdedamselfly%2F289392303%2F&size=153.9kB&name=289392303_a896ba6ee9.jpg&p=Etlingera+elatior+%27Pink+Torch%27+ginger+flowers&type=jpeg&no=6&tt=9&oid=0e9b38ccc27a75bc&fusr=*Damselfly*&tit=Torch+Ginger+Flower&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdedamselfly%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
Check out this site and note the Yamamato Torch and the Pink Torch. They are not as good of photos, but they are almost identical.
http://www.plant-group.com/ginger/etlingera.html
2007-08-20 09:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the Pink Torch Ginger there are 6 different species and this particular one is the etlingeria elatior.......it mostly found in tropical rain forests and comes from Asia
2007-08-20 14:46:52 · answer #2 · answered by chi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It looks like some type of Rose of Sharon flower.
2016-05-17 23:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a pink porcelain rose
2007-08-20 05:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by jason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question!
I have no idea and I work with plants!!
2007-08-20 05:01:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SORT OF BROMELIAD TO ME BUT THAT IS JUST A GUESS.
2007-08-23 11:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by oildog#1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a pretty one?
2007-08-20 10:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by <3.love.tennis. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋