- onlylobster
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Is this a weed?
This is growing where my four-o-clocks were last year. It's fleshy and waxy looking and I have no idea if this should be pulled or left to be. The top image is a bit scraggly because it is getting shade from the spruce but you can see the reddish coloration and the thickness of the stem.
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I am still very surprised. Without getting an ID from this forum I would be panicking over the plant taking over my front garden. They are waist high now with little tiny buds. I've never seen them so big. I guess they are happy where they are. They are in the area of the yard that I spend the least amount of time in because it is closer to the street and I don't want to bend over with cars driving past.
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huh, interesting. I wonder if the roots are edible. a cousin, Mirabilis expansa, also called mauka, is one of the many root/tuber crops native to the andean highlands. one of the 'lost' crops of the incas, though admittedly not too lost any more.Mr_bobo_ wrote:The scientific name is: Mirabilis jalapa
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They WILL reseed. Also, the tuber will grow new plants every year. As long as there are tubers, there will be 4 o'clock. It's great if you love them! They are very pretty! But here they're tricky to get rid of.onlylobster wrote:I am still very surprised. Without getting an ID from this forum I would be panicking over the plant taking over my front garden. They are waist high now with little tiny buds. I've never seen them so big. I guess they are happy where they are. They are in the area of the yard that I spend the least amount of time in because it is closer to the street and I don't want to bend over with cars driving past.
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I've dug my fair share. They don't smell very appetizing....!potatoes! wrote:huh, interesting. I wonder if the roots are edible. a cousin, Mirabilis expansa, also called mauka, is one of the many root/tuber crops native to the andean highlands. one of the 'lost' crops of the incas, though admittedly not too lost any more.Mr_bobo_ wrote:The scientific name is: Mirabilis jalapa
