This popped up on my flower bed.. Is this something to keep or pull? Thanks so much
Weed or Keeper?
Here's a view of the whole plant
The leaves remind me of Texas Star Hibiscus but no sure, here is a link;
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/263511/
If the stem is woody it could be a Mulberry.
Maybe Marijuana?
I do think it favors the Texas star Hibiscus.
I think it is a Texas Star growing in the shade, so it produces wider leaves. Marijuana leaves point up and are much more serrated, don't ask how I know this.
Chuckle, it isn't cannabis, nor any of the varieties grown for commercial/personal uses. Texas Star hibiscus, since Texans LIKE to grow Texas named plants, is also my vote.
I have Texas Star hibiscus as well as something called hardy hibiscus (the leaves and the flower look like okra) and both of them look like this in the beginning. Of course, okra looks different as it matures.
I wasn't serious when I made that remark... just being facetious. Yes, I think it is in the Hibiscus family.
I don't know what it is, but it does look a lot like the wacky weed. However, since Kenboy seems to know it's NOT, I will just say thanks for the chuckle!
Okra is in the Hibiscus family.
A friend of mine in FL calls them Swamp Hibiscus. Guess we will just have to wait til you get a bloom!!!
We already knew Kenboy was an authority on gingers & now, we find he knows alot about other Families & Genus!!! lol
:~)
Lynne, your plant is not Hibiscus coccineus. The leaf form is not the same. From the picture it looks like the leaves have more texture than SoT which leaves are smooth. The vein pattern is different, too. This one runs more lateral between the center to edge where SoT angles more towards the end of the leaf. Also, SoT has very little growth between each segment of leaf.
However, it might possibly be some form of Malvaceae. The only option is to let it grow up to maturity. Then if it's a weed - PULL IT!
She never told us if the stem is woody.
It could be Hibiscus manihot, check this link and go to the end of the page, the leaves are very variable;
http://www.hibiscus.org/species/amanihot.php
Josephine, that flower looks like my Mello Yello Hibiscus but my leaves are very much more round.
The leaves are very variable so it could be.