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New mystery plant popped up this week

10 years ago

You all have been so helpful with identifying what's in the garden of our new house and I've got another one for you. I saw this one starting to pop up less then a week ago and it has grow very quickly. The pictures were taken today of two different clumps of what looks like the same kind of plant. Thanks!

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
I can't decide between Phytolacca americana (pokeweed) and Mirabilis jalapa (4'o'clocks)... Knowing where you are could help determine.
serenityspeaks
Original Author
10 years ago
Sorry about that, I'm in Northwest Ohio, zone 5 (or 5a or 6 depending on what map you look at lol)
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10 years ago
Phytolacca americana
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
Yep, that narrows it down. You may not be able to shovel that thing out, is it close enough to the house to pour boiling water on it?
serenityspeaks
Original Author
10 years ago
Yes, it's in the front yard about 2-3 feet from the foundation. Here's a picture of where it is. (red arrows) I figured it wasn't a keeper after looking up Phytolacca americana.

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
I think I'd try digging first, that's pretty close to "good" plants. If you get a hole dug and still see root in it, then I'd do some boiling water, just right in the hole, slowly, steadily. You don't want to cook the other plants.
serenityspeaks
Original Author
10 years ago
I'll give that a try. Thanks so much!
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years ago
ANY .;... and i mean ANY root left.. will come back ...

i treat them with round up ....

babes are easy to get.. but as perennials.. they can have a very long horseradish-like taproot ...

ken
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
I seriously doubt any able-bodied person would need chemicals to kill this one plant.

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