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Name: Lynne Houston, TX. Zone 9b (Zone 9b)     LynneHTx Feb 9, 2015 7:25 PM CST |
My niece gave me a unofficial looking package of seeds for Christmas that were labeled 'money tree'. The seeds were flat, like a flattened bean -brown and cream striations on them. Any idea what this really is? So far it's quite the prolific grower. |
Name: Donald Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)     needrain Feb 9, 2015 7:28 PM CST |
| Watermelon? Donald |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a) Pour vivre parmi les fleurs           Zencat Feb 9, 2015 8:23 PM CST |
| Maybe. It may be too early to tell what it is. Adult leave are often very different than the juvenile ones. |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) Dreams don't work unless you do.             greene Feb 9, 2015 10:41 PM CST |
| "Money Tree Seeds" are a popular gift...and a joke/gag gift. The seeds can be from any type of fast-growing plant. There is another plant called a "Money Tree Plant' - Pachira aquatica aka Bombax glabrum, but the seeds look (to me) more like a striped snail shell and are not flat as you described yours to be. Please keep taking photos so we can watch your Money Tree as it grows.  Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b)        plantladylin Feb 10, 2015 8:39 AM CST |
| The first plant that came to my mind was Money Plant (Lunaria annua) which has the common name of "Money Plant" and has flat, brown seeds. Another image of a seed can be seen here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w... And, a good image of seedlings: http://davesgarden.com/guides/... ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) Dreams don't work unless you do. greene Feb 10, 2015 10:08 AM CST |
| I see the prickly stem and am reminded of melon/watermelon/squash. There is an image in this blog, Our Green Haven/watermelon, image 11 of 18, which has quite a bit of similarity: http://ourgreenhaven.blogspot.... It will be exciting to watch the little plant as it grows.  Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Lynne Houston, TX. Zone 9b (Zone 9b) LynneHTx Feb 14, 2015 1:01 AM CST |
| Thanks all. These look to match photos of the watermelon seedlings linked above. Definitely not houseplant material and with no free space outside for something like this, I think I'll give the seedlings back to my niece. Thanks. |
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