constantinetwo
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Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is please?

I live in the southwest (Albuquerque, New Mexico) and this plant (tree?) has suddenly started growing in my front yard. It's grown incredibly quickly. I never water it, yet it doesn't wilt even in direct sunlight and 90-100 degree heat. I'd like to figure out what it is so I can buy some and plant them near my chicken coop for shade. Even if it's a weed, I don't care! It looks nice enough and I like to keep my hens as cool as possible. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be? Thank you in advance.


[img]https://www.flickr.com/photos/poipollo/7217995868/in/photostream[/img]

constantinetwo
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picture fail! maybe this will work?


<img src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/poipollo/7217995868/in/photostream">

constantinetwo
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I guess not. sorry. lol. here's the link by itself:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/poipollo/7217995868/in/photostream

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unfortunately, I'm thinking it is tree of heaven

[img]https://dnr.state.il.us/stewardship/cd/images/768x512/0008442.jpg[/img]

it's a nasty invasive exotic weed tree with few redeeming properties.

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The "tree of heaven," I call it "tree from hell" is a nasty, smelly weed in Albuquerque. If you have a leaky swamp cooler, you will have a tree on the wet spot next week and a shade tree by the end of summer. They spread forever by roots and seeds and are a struggle to get rid of. Nobody sells them and you will get some odd looks if you try to by one. Like looking for goat-heads for your lawn. Your neighbors will thank you to get rid of the tree.
You could consider shading your chicken coop with a vine or sprawling bush like trumpet vine or pyracantha. Pyracantha is an attractive shrub with orange berries in the fall that chickens love but it is slow to get started. If you want a “weedâ€



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