Re: A thick red stalk and thin, leathery, white-veined leaves?

Considering what one might compare to a miniature palm tree, Cyperus comes
to mind. If it is a Cyperus species be forewarned that they can be noxious
weeds. Species identification can be difficult as it is a very large genus
with over 600 species. A neighbor down the street let a wild one grow on in
their garden as an ornamental until it spread so rapidly it almost choked
out everything else.

Dan Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I live in Northern Virginia's Shenandoah Valley (zone six I believe) and I
> saw some very attractive plants that looked like they should have been in
a
> pot by the side of the road today.
>
> They were from one to two feet tall and had thick, soft, red stems. The
> leaves all came out of the single stalk and looked like the top of a palm
> tree except they continued down the stalk a ways. The leaves were long -
> maybe six inches - and thin - about 3/4 inch - dark, leathery green with
> white veins.
>
> We have had a couple of good frosts so most plants are down for the winter
> but these looked very comfortable growing out of the grass. There were
> several of them growing side by side.
>
> I looked around a little for a picture of something similar but didn't
have
> any luck. Any guidance you might give me would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>