This popped up in one of my potted plants…. Any ideas????

It may be a little early to identify properly: perhaps a photo of fully emerged cotyledons would be helpful and even better a picture including true leaves.

I get a generic "bean" vibe...

Another seedling emerged - still stumped. I don't think it's a bean though. First seedling has 'leaves'….,

Wild guess: Lunaria
A pic of the true leaves will help greatly...just have to wait

Thanks, wait n see situation I guess…

your Cotyledon leaves look familiar...
Like sweet autumn clematis or matelea...

Both are carried by the wind...

What kind of plants are you seeing in yard or neighborhood with the little parachutes?

janinilulu said: Wild guess: Lunaria

Could be... just googled it...

It's in a lanai so unlikely to be wind blown, but I do recycle potting soil, so maybe. Have to be patient and see what the true leaves look like.

Had to search Lanai...
An island in Hawaii.

It has a roofed entrance but more than one of the "walls" are open to the elements.

Sounds like the kitchen at one of my previous houses...

If it isn't screened, seeds could easily blow in...

Mine is screened - too many mosquitoes in Florida. Although I manage to get lots of bugs, frogs and lizards in there…. Maybe they were the seed dispersal mechanism….. my screened lanai, in the middle of the last hurricane that came through this summer. Had to move all the plants inside the house.

LOVE! Every day I wish I had any screened area outside. I went out for 7 minutes earlier and got 3 mosquito bites on my hands and 2 on my forehead.

Yes, I know what you mean. I get attacked by the mosquitos when I take my dog for her night walk…

For mosquitos, try growing lemongrass by the door, on deck. I have several and they not only keep mosquitos away, but my 3 rescue cats have not had any fleas or ticks for over 6 years.

Was the mystery sprout ever identified?

Not yet. Still waiting for real leaves to grow in…. There's a hint of new growth but not big enough to recognize… I will update when it gets bigger. Thanks!

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