Cat ID please, before I rip out this weed

Peachtree City, GA(Zone 7b)

I thought that I planted a butterfly pea vine in this spot. I remember putting a seed in there.
I let this grow awhile before I realized it is nothing like the other pea vines that I am growing.
I thought that it looks like a christmas senna or candle bush of which I have planted seeds of both, but dont think that there is a chance I would have planted it where this is growing. Unless I planned on transplanting it and maybe wanted to experiment to see if it would grow faster outside than the ones that I started indoors. But I really dont remember doing that! I am really losing it!
I posted it in the georgia forum and they think it is a common georgia weed. I went to yank it out and there are little cats on one of the leaves. Do these look familiar to anyone?
Now I feel bad taking it out. The weed really cant stay there!

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Peachtree City, GA(Zone 7b)

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The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b)

That looks like a Cassia tree and the Sulphurs feed on it. Don't pull it!

It might be a weed to some but bf cats love weeds!

The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b)

I'm not sure what Cassia it is or what cat that is, but the Cloudless and Cloudless Giant Sulphur, the Sleepy Orange, and Orange Based Sulphur, and possible others like that plant as a host.

I have 2 that are small and look like that, but no cats yet on mine.

South/Central, FL(Zone 9a)

Looks like a Christmas senna to me, and Sulphur cat.
~Lucy

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The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b)

Lucy, I hope we're not too late!

Here's the one Lucy said:

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1328/

Peachtree City, GA(Zone 7b)

Not too late, but OMG what was I thinking putting it there! I really think i must have just been testing it whether or not it would grow. The ones that I planted almost in the woods are way smaller than this one. This is growing extremely fast.
Flygirl, I planted the one you linked also and the leaves are much smaller than this one and this one is more like a bush. This link is what I think it is.

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/371/
It cant stay there...it will grow about 8' this season! I have to figure out how to move it.

chris

South/Central, FL(Zone 9a)

I just took a picture of my Candle Bush( Senna alata) leaves.

I'm pretty sure your little cat is not on a Senna alata. : )

The leaves on a senna alata are really long.

~Lucy

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