a shrub & a flower ID needed, please

[kedigato]

We saw this beautiful shrub / small tree the other day and would like to know what it is called, please.










This is the flower which attracted many butterflies -

[DAG]

Oh beautiful colouring and lovely pic of that butterfly, I can understand why you want to identify it kedi.

[victoria]

Hiya Sis. Not sure about your first one but I'll have a think today.

I believe your second one is something I've tried a couple of times (it seeds itself all over Guia Flores and they have let me take rootings) ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_curassavica

www.floridata.com/ref/A/ascl_cur.cfm


EDIT ... Have just been over to GC and saw you posted this there. PeterS is correct. I cannot believe I could not think of Cassia ... I have the C didymobotrya (popcorn shrub/peanut butter shrub). They grow huge here, giant things with yellow candles. Here is an interesting link on the Cassia ...

www.iflorist.co.uk/p-1356-cassia.aspx

[kedigato]

Thanks DAG and Sis.

I thought of Cassia when I saw this shrub but couldn't place it, Sis. We got two seedpods so you'll be getting some of the seeds to try along with the Datura.

Thanks for the links and I must have some of that flower as it seems to do well all by itself once established and, as said, it attracts butteflies.

Interesting about the Cassia. I've seen that written on various food stuffs but always assumed that blackcurrant was what was meant.

Have just popped over to GC to see what PeterS wrote, must go back and answer.

Thanks for ID-ing so quickly. xx