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Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 4:24
| I put this in the Weed forum already thinking it was a common weed but nobody so far could ID it so maybe it's another type of plant. Basically it started growing a few days after I transplanted a banana plant with fresh Miracle Gro cactus soil, about two months ago now. I let it grow for curiousity's sake since it hasn't seemed to affect the banana at all. It started flowering so I figured ID'ing it would become easier. They're tiny whitish/purple flowers with four pairs of pedals. The leaves look similar to a peppermint plant but I couldn't find any other info on it. The leaves are smooth and veiny and there's no aroma.
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| Epilobium montanum, broad-leaved willowherb. |
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| It can seed pretty prolifically in my experience, so unless you want it around for a good while, you probably want to remove it or at least cut it way back before it goes to seed. |
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- Posted by delorean76 none (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 16:15
| That's exactly what it is, thanks! You're not kidding nhbabas, I came back home after a few days on vacation and there's seeds all over now. It's very unique how the seeds are inside the individual stems that peel back. Is this an invasive species in parts of the USA? I don't think I've seen it in southern MN.
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| I'm curious as to the clues that caused that specie's ID...maybe I need to go check all the epilobium in my yard. |
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| MyTime, The long thin sepals with a tiny petaled flower at the end clued me in immediately. Delorean, |
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