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Jul 9, 2016 12:52 PM CST
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Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
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Planted this spring from seeds- what is it?
The leaves are very interesting...

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Jul 9, 2016 2:16 PM CST
Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
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I would like to know too. Smiling
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Jul 9, 2016 2:50 PM CST
Name: Leslieray Hurlburt
Sacramento California (Zone 9b)
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Reminds me of this......
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Jul 9, 2016 2:59 PM CST
Name: Calin
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Reminds me of jatropha, but not sure which.
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Jul 9, 2016 3:01 PM CST
Name: Calin
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Or papaya?

Any other pics? Stem?
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Jul 9, 2016 4:22 PM CST
Name: greene
Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b)
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Looks similar to Papaya. Papaya leaves have many different shapes.
Here is one photo from out database.
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Jul 9, 2016 4:33 PM CST
Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)
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What did the seed look like?
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Jul 9, 2016 5:26 PM CST
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Name: Betsy
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@HamiltonSquare you jogged my memory, and I believe it is the manihot hibiscus. I planted several varieties of hibiscus seeds and this one took.

Thanks, ya'll.
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Jul 9, 2016 5:45 PM CST
Name: greene
Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b)
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I looked at your plant list and you have Sunset Hibiscus seeds were sewn March 6th; is that what this is?
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Jul 9, 2016 6:13 PM CST
Name: thepegasus
Kerala
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Its a Papaya (Carica papaya)...
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Jul 10, 2016 5:21 AM CST
Name: Feng Xiao Long
Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
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I agree

Looks like papaya to me too Smiling

Maybe you can pinch a small amount of lowest leaf. As long as i remember papaya have milky white sap.
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Jul 10, 2016 6:40 AM CST
Name: Porkpal
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I think anyone who planted a papaya seed would likely remember it...?
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