What's this plant?: SOLVED: SOLVED: Does anyone recognize this

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LindaSC Columbia, SC (Zone 8a) November 08, 2009 10:04 AM	My daughter brought me this stem of 'hairy balls' to see if I knew what it was. A lady at the farmers market had a bucket full of them and did not know the name. Does anyone here recognize? Thanks, Linda View Larger
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) November 08, 2009 11:21 AM	I am not sure, but that resembles a horse chestnut, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aesculus_hippocastanum_fru...
altagardener Calgary, AB (Zone 3b) November 08, 2009 12:20 PM	Asclepias physocarpa, a milkweed species. These show up at the better florist shops here.
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) November 08, 2009 12:24 PM	Linda, here is a link for A physocarpa....learn something new everyday...grin http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASPH2
Bignonia Atenas Costa Rica November 08, 2009 01:40 PM	It is a host plant for the Monarch butterfly
Zaragoza Zaragoza Spain (Zone 8b) November 08, 2009 04:15 PM	Correct, it's a Gomphocarpus physocarpus.
Ina_33 Durban South Africa November 09, 2009 03:52 PM	These grew in profusion on our farm near Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. As children we used to love popping the hairy balls. I recently spied a plant with ripe seedpods, and have intoduced them into my garden in Durban, South Africa, for 'old times' sake' They grow very happily in the wild, along the roadsides.
LindaSC Columbia, SC (Zone 8a) November 09, 2009 08:50 PM	Thank you all for the replies and information. I would love to try some in my garden next year.

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