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6 years ago

I posted the other day and got one suggestion - tobacco. I do sow nicotiana, but not where this is popping up. Here are more pictures of it where it's growing in a spreading stand about three feet high. The foliage is yellowish green. The flower bud(?) appears to be a long curling wisp. Any other ideas?

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

6 years ago

It’s looking like something in the Polygonaceae.

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kitasei2
Original Author
6 years ago
Uh oh. You mean knotweed?? I have been spared so far but if this is its debut I will get rid of it immediately. Thank you!
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
6 years ago
No, it’s not Japanese Knotweed. Polygonaceae is a big family with some lovely members. I don’t know exactly what yours is. Best wait for a flower.
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6 years ago
It looks like the leaf of a guava plant.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
6 years ago
The leaf may ‘look like’ but the rest of the details don’t and I believe the OP is in NY. A rare guava indeed. Also it’s a herbaceous perennial not a shrub.
kitasei2
Original Author
6 years ago
Yes I'm in NY. I will keep an eye on it and repost!

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