Is this an eggplant in the Plant ID forum

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AnnaZ

Nov 22, 2021 9:47 AM CST

Name: Anna Z.
Monroe, WI

My sister was vacationing in Crete last week and she saw this and was wondering what it was. She said it was obviously rotted at the end. She asked and the vague answer she got was "it might be an eggplant". Could it be a Chinese or Japanese eggplant or none of the above?

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pirl

Nov 22, 2021 10:03 AM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Based on the stems and leaves, I'd say it's not an eggplant.

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AnnaZ

Nov 22, 2021 10:50 AM CST

Name: Anna Z.
Monroe, WI

Yes, I thought the foliage looks more"shrub-like".

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purpleinopp

Nov 22, 2021 11:41 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL ✌️👍☼🌷⚘� (Zone 8b)

The plant under it looks like some kind of Asclepias. Maybe it's a deformed seed pod.

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sooby

Nov 22, 2021 12:05 PM CST

Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)

Could it be bladder senna, Colutea arborescens?

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porkpal

Nov 22, 2021 5:03 PM CST

Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)

I don't see any leaves that look like senna, but perhaps they have dropped.

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sooby

Nov 23, 2021 5:36 AM CST

Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)

porkpal said:I don't see any leaves that look like senna, but perhaps they have dropped.

That bothered me too but it looks like there could be a compound leaf behind the top of the structure, that's also assuming the more linear single leaves are from a different plant.

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