Does anybody know what plant this is?

[cb977]

My husband found these growing out in the yard...something we definitely didn't plant so it's a total mystery:

[Ross]

It's a variety of tropical ginger. Someone must have planted them because they grow from a tuber. Lots of different colors in the varieties. This one's a white one

[Flowers]

Looks like Zingiber zerumbet. Those of you living in Florida have me beat, there is no way I'd find something like this growing in my yard. I'm jealous

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Flowers

Looks like Zingiber zerumbet. Those of you living in Florida have me beat, there is no way I'd find something like this growing in my yard. I'm jealous

Yeah, that's sort of what I thought. Common name Shampoo Ginger or Pinecone Ginger. I still don't think it's a volunteer.

[Dorothy]

Looks like an artichoke spurting flowers

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Looks like an artichoke spurting flowers

That's being kind I was thinking puking flowers (like hurl).

[cb977]

Thanks for the answers...

...and Ross, when we bought this property it was like a piece of the wilderness which we had to have cleared.
For sure...nobody planted this thing

[Ross]

Originally Posted by cb977

Thanks for the answers...

...and Ross, when we bought this property it was like a piece of the wilderness which we had to have cleared.
For sure...nobody planted this thing

Is this guy a Native in your neck of the Florida woods? Just curious.

[cb977]

...no clue!

I guess I'm gonna have to check into that