Can anyone tell me what this plant is?

[Tiam]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/treevolle/aaa.jpg

[redfox]

Looks like a rhododendron or azalea to me. What ecosystem, state, city, etc. is it in?

[rosarugosa]

Is it a shrub or herbaceous plant? Can you give us a shot that includes leaves?

[Merski]

hosta flowers?????

[iris lily]

I have no idea what that is. It's rather awful-interesting.

Are we looking at a stalk of it? Does it grow with one stalk form the ground like in the photo?

It's probably something tropical or something that produces fruits.

[Tiam]

Well, I can't give any info, because it was sent to me. So, I don't know where it's from or the leaves....never seen an azalea with stocks though.

[redfox]

Without an eco context, it's pretty much impossible to tell. It looks to be from the Ericaceae family, which is what rhodies are from. So are thousands of other genus & species plants.

[peggy]

Horse chestnut.

[Gina]

Yep, horse chestnut. Plant family: Hippocastanaceae.

Image from the internet:

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/laureate/PC4_1164chestnut-flower.jpg

[CathyA]

I've never seen a horsechestnut with those colors....but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[Tiam]

Horse chestnut? Well the leaves look right.

[Mrs-M]

Never heard of a variety of planting before called Horse Chestnut, but how pretty. So glad you were able to find out your answer. We have the most gifted members!

[Merski]

By jove! You've got it! The Horse chestnut is a tree.