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Bean or weed?

Posted by blackmad 11201 (My Page) on
Sat, Aug 18, 12 at 14:02

Hi all,

Relatively new gardener here. I saw this plant popping up in two places where I'd started green beans, so I thought they were bean plants, but a month later with no flowers or fruiting, I'm beginning to suspect I've been had by a weed. Help with an ID?

Thanks,
David


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RE: Bean or weed?

Not a bean. Looks like an Ipomoea ie morning glory or sweet potato. They're out of my experience so I'll leave others to say which.


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RE: Bean or weed?

yep, seems like it's definitely morning glory. I feel silly for not recognizing how invasive it was getting! found the start of a purple flower when I looked a little closer

Here is a link that might be useful: positive ID


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RE: Bean or weed?

Ipomoea hederacea?

Here is a link that might be useful: Ipomoea hederacea


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