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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: alkanet on October 21, 2013, 14:09:23

Title: Weed ID please
Post by: alkanet on October 21, 2013, 14:09:23
no pic unfortunately

I think it comes in bought compost. I let it grow for an id

looks a bit like a teasel growing
round hollow stem
leaves teaselish, opposite, with little secondary stems growing out
no flowers unfortunately

and errm 8ft tall :)

Cheers

Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: OllieC on October 21, 2013, 16:48:16
Sounds like a burdock or a thistle but I'm sure you'd know them!
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: alkanet on October 21, 2013, 17:57:51
no, thanks

don't think it's a native plant

looked up "weeds of cultivation", but Google gives me "cultivation of weed" :)

must take a picture
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: alkanet on October 21, 2013, 18:35:24
what a plonker

it's from the niger seed. I thought that was a thistle, and didn't know it got that big
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: Jeannine on October 21, 2013, 22:22:57
Niger seed is usually irradiated for that reason so it should not grow. XX Jeannine