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unknown plant - id please

15 years ago

I took some pictures of my plants. However, there was this one that grew in front of my hosta. It's now almost 1 ft tall. I didn't see it before. Also, I don't have any tree close to where I found this plant nor I don't have any neighbor beside me since it's an open lot. Anyways, I need your help to ID it. I'm thinking, maybe I can keep her alive.

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Thanks in advance! :)

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Comments (5)

i_dig_it
15 years ago
Looks like a Maple tree seedling to me, perhaps Red Maple since the leaf stems are red.

Maple seeds can travel far and wide since they are like little helicopters in the wind.

Janet
diggerdee zone 6 CT
15 years ago
Yes, it looks like a maple to me too!

:)
Dee
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Original Author
15 years ago
Ok. That sounds really good. I have a maple but it's in front about 40 ft. away. My neighbor's maple is about 70 ft away. Is that possible that the seeds made it that far?
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
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They can travel quite a distance.
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Don't plan on leaving it where it is, though; it's much too close to your foundation for the size it will reach - 60' tall with a 30' spread. Very easy to transplant, dig it in the fall or early spring.

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