I don't suppose you have closeup details (esp of the flowers)? All I can say from this level of detail is...it looks like a plant.

thanks i will look for photo... not sure if i have one. please exuse typos ... my eyes are not good.

Perhaps the euphorbia sometimes called:"Red Bird Plant" ?

hmm, i really don't know but i will goggle that ,, here is another photo....

the flowers are tiny... about one inch long

So was it Euphorbia tithymaloides? I think that’s a good guess.

If not, What color were the flowers? Shaped like what? I know you said lady slipper but did they really look like Cypripedium? Hairy flower? Where were the flowers borne? Any idea about the root structure: bulbs, corms, rhizome?

Yes, looks like Devils backbone

That does look like a foliar match, however, the flowers look nothing at all (to me) like a ladyslipper orchid. I'm going to assume that is in the mind of the poster and not factual :)

Thanks for all the replies. No, it was not Euphorbia tithymaloides. I guess i will look around local nurseries to see if i can spot it somewhere. No, ithe description of looking like a slipper was not in my mind... It was the way the vendor described it... ' lady slipper plant.' it was at a plant fair on 1604 Freeway It was a once a year event ,,, at the temple place. We looked again the following year, but they were not there. Again, thanks to all.

Wish you had taken closeup photos (including flowers)..but then again, how were you to know it would die on you.

Typically the stems on Euphorbia tithymaloides are zigzag. I do not see this on the OP's photos.

Yay! I found it on Amazon. I goggled slipper plant. It came up as 'fairy slippers.' Yes, the slippers are tiny.. They are only $1.49 and free shipping! Can't beat that! One review stated that they were 'weeds' and that they grew to be 5' tall! Yep, that's it! Said she pulled them all out and threw them out. One man's trash, is another one's treasure!

ADB Inc Elegant and Rare Flowering Plants''

The plants in your photograph are not Cypripedium.

Tthanks, Carol. We will wecome whatever they are,,, cant' beat the price! We will make sure they don't freeze. New plants are always welcome in our 'weeds, ' lol

Ms Red Byrd, can you give a link to the plant you found on Amazon? All I get under ADB Inc. fairy slipper is a Cypripedium and, as Carol said, your plant 100% isn't that.

If you do get Cypripedium, they are not easy to grow and I think you're going to be disappointed. Another 'slipper flower' is Calceolaria but your plant isn't that either. Neither would grow to 5'. (Although the review I found said 3').

Can you remember what colour the flowers were?

I'm fairly certain it's this one :

https://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Flowering-cypripedium-Macranthos-Slipper/dp/B0194YR24O

It could be Pedilanthus bracteatus aka slipper plant

That one looks like a really good candidate.

Again, thanks to all. I TRULY welcome all possibilities and hope to some day to find it. In the meantime, '... is Pepsi okay? YES!

Floral, the link carol provided is correct. ihe bracts were a sort of red and white color.

Yes, yes! That is it exactly. Thanks so much. You all are so wonderful... that also explains why i could not find it elsewhere. San Marcos growers only works fairs and they are not open to the public... thank you JEANNIES!

Celerygirl, I Igot confused with the zig-zag... mine had none, Thanks for your help.

Hello, MsRed Byrd,

Beautiful plant! However, I think that what you are getting for a dollar something are seeds. I‘m ading a link where it says that a plant grown from seed may take 6-8 years to bloom. It also states that cypripediums are difficult to grow plants. Just a FYI.

https://www.plantdelights.com/blogs/articles/cypripedium-orchids-lady-slipper-fit

Omar

Yes, they are aeeds. but if they even germinate, they will be well worth it it for $1.40 and free shipping! ; -)

i can always give the seedings away...... with rhe link and name

It sounds like an interesting project.

Omar

Thanks, Omar.

They will not germinate if they are truly cypripedium macranthos. Believe me I know... check the name. Orchid seeds generally require aseptic culture in vitro, a process called flasking, and hardy orchids like cypripedium also require a false stratification using a strong base.

That being said, I strongly doubt that these are cypripedium seeds which are quite valuable. They are simply some other plant seeds that they are knowingly false advertising. Please, Do not support such a venture, even if it is only a dollar.

ok thanks i can do w/o 1.49, ; - )

I suspect they are not sending out orchid seeds. Read the reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Flowering-cypripedium-Macranthos-Slipper/dp/B0194YR24O#customerReviews

THE SEEDS PRODUCE 2 PLANTS - WAITING TO SEE FLOWERS!!!

NOT ORCHID SEEDSJanuary 2, 2019

Verified Purchase

Seeds
grew right away, just this week threw them out, I got weeds that just
grew ...They were 3 feet tall definally not Orchid Seeds...

My comments were not meant to be an argument. It is just that ihad a really stroke last year... Every day is a blessing! 'Too blessed to be stressed!

We didn't take your words as an argument. I hope you will show us what you grow from the seeds and we can then identify the plant . It seems that the seeds will germinate readily. Yes, every day is a blessing!

i have no problem growing weeds, lol

Received my order from 'RARE etc'..... yesterday... planted it today. My camera is fuzzy so I cannot provide a clear photo. It was very healthy with well-defined green leaves. We will hope for the best!

This is not my photo but I am so pleased to find that it is not a weed,,,, i will provide a positive review. ; - )

Great! We look forward to the plants growing well and hope you post back here!