While cleaning this bed out I stumbled upon a vine. It’s clearly not poison ivy, but I’m trying to identify it.
Virginia Creeper? I’d hate to put my hands into anything noxious.
I found it! Balsam Apple vine. Discovered the other part of the vine further along was covered with yellow flowers.
“This invasive and virtually indestructible vines are all over peoples’ yards and fences here in Florida. Seed germination rate is extremely high. This small but highly bitter fruit is a very desirable vegetable to Asian Indians. There are two other but larger varieties (Momordica charantia), Chinese Bitter Melon which is not as bitter as the Indian Bitter Melon.”
It’s very invasive; the other half of the bed is eaten up with it… I’d take another picture but the wind’s blowing so hard the things are whipping around pretty good.
Ah, what an exciting life…
26. November 2011 at 1:52 pm
hate hate hate invasive plants. that is about all my garden consists of these days – uninvited, invasive guests.
glad you are out playing in the sunshine and fresh air
26. November 2011 at 3:12 pm
I’ve been out there ripping this stuff off my palms… it’s horrible and I may lose one of my date palms… grrr… it was covering the top and I couldn’t see how much was up there until I got into it… so, yep, I’m outside… but…
26. November 2011 at 5:58 pm
Yep, allow those pesky vines to flourish and next thing you know you’ll have Tarzan swinging through your yard…
27. November 2011 at 6:20 am
I’d go for Tarzan… this morning I’ve already got the rows of tiny dots and horrible itching! I didn’t see any poison ivy! The bloody stuff is so stealthy…!
Dammit.
27. November 2011 at 7:23 am
How many leaves per cluster???
27. November 2011 at 7:54 am
Poison Ivy is ‘leaves of three, beware of me’ but I saw nothing like that. Unfortunately.
27. November 2011 at 6:11 pm
Well shit, I hope it doesn’t spread…try not to scratch it, it just makes it worse…
27. November 2011 at 6:16 pm
Yep. I feel so crappy. Hate to do it, but I might have to cry. Just… look the other way.
27. November 2011 at 6:47 pm
For you Pam:
http://youtu.be/Xz7tVrabJLo
28. November 2011 at 7:39 am
27. November 2011 at 8:16 pm
Calamine lotion and Benadryl…
28. November 2011 at 7:39 am
28. November 2011 at 3:05 am
I started singin’ Poison Ivy and dancin’ around…the dogs started barkin’ and Linda Lou looked at me like I was crazy. There may be something wrong in my head but I do have a little fun,
28. November 2011 at 7:40 am
Good for you!!
Life is much too short to not have fun…