Unknown Flower/Shrub

Even though I love flowers I am pretty much clueless on the names and origins of many plants.

Can anyone help me identify this flower?

tree or shrub?

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4 Responses to “Unknown Flower/Shrub”

  1. Adi  on April 12th, 2009

    Did it smell really, really good? Like, a completely overwhelming scent that you just couldn’t miss? In which case, it must have been a … a… oh crap now I forgot the name… I can’t believe it. Ok, I’ll have to think now. Geez, can’t believe I’m leaving such an embarrasing comment…getting really old here.

  2. Adi  on April 12th, 2009

    Ah, ok, I remembered the name: Katjiepiering. Directly translated: Kitten saucer (???). Seems it is known as the Cape Jasmin in English. It is typically white so I’m not sure if it is the one in your pic, but it looks pretty much like that. If you smelled it and it was wonderful, it is probably the one. If you can’t remember a smell: definitely not.

  3. sweetsour  on April 13th, 2009

    Adi-

    Haha! That always happens to me. I often forget what I’m about to say. Heck, I’m a forgetful person. Ask my hubby. I’ll leave a room with the intention of grabbing something in another room but when I get to the other room, I’ll forget what I was supposed to grab! Then I go back to the first room and it starts all over again. *sigh*

    Does that ever happen to you?

  4. sweetsour  on April 13th, 2009

    Adi-

    I didn’t smell the flower. Now that I think about it, I should have. Dunno what I was thinking. I guess I might have been afraid to smell it in case there was a bug inside. I’m jumpy around insects.

    It could very well be Cape Jasmine. I wonder if it comes in other colors besides white? If it helps, this flower/shrub was found in Pasadena, California. It was just outside Ruby’s favorite dog park, Alice’s Dog Park. Arthur and Chelsey would love the dog park!


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