Does anyone recognize these two plants? I have a lot of them right outside of my fence line and normally just weed eat them down several times a year. Is there anything useful about either of them?
Weeds?
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i've seen both.but yet.i have no idea what they are
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The first one appears to be a balloon plant (AKA balloon vine, heartseed vine)
I looked up images of it and it's not quite the same. Sigh. I was so hoping I had an answer.
The first could be a tamatillo tomato plant? The yellow flowers is what made me think tamatillo. The second no clue!!
These are tamatillos
They are very similar in appearance. But when I squish the bulbs on these weeds, they completely flatten. They are filled with air.
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Then it is some close relative of the balloon plant. There should be black seeds inside.
Cut one of the fruits and see if the inside looks like this:
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Cut one of the fruits and see if the inside looks like this:
Cardiospermum halicacabum
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The Wikipedia page on them is lousy, try this page:
http://www.eattheweeds.com/balloon-vine-heart-vine-heart-seed/
http://www.eattheweeds.com/balloon-vine-heart-vine-heart-seed/
I will check that out tomorrow for sure. Thanks Dr.
The tamatillos can take a while to grow as well. the bulbs form then a few weeks later the fruit..
http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/tomatillos.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomatillo
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomatillo/empty-tomatillo-husks.htm
Looks like a tomatillo to me. That second one, though...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomatillo
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomatillo/empty-tomatillo-husks.htm
Looks like a tomatillo to me. That second one, though...
#2 could be a "Curly Dock Weed" or "Yellow Dock"
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...s=n&form=QBIR&pq=curly+dock&sc=8-10&sp=-1&sk=
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...&form=QBIR&pq=yellow+dock&sc=8-11&sp=-1&sk=#a
If it is Yellow Dock/Curly Dock, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-suppl...edientId=651&activeIngredientName=YELLOW DOCK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curled_Dock
So it could have some good uses, but it's hard to tell from that one image if this is it. More pics, perhaps?
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...s=n&form=QBIR&pq=curly+dock&sc=8-10&sp=-1&sk=
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...&form=QBIR&pq=yellow+dock&sc=8-11&sp=-1&sk=#a
If it is Yellow Dock/Curly Dock, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-suppl...edientId=651&activeIngredientName=YELLOW DOCK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curled_Dock
So it could have some good uses, but it's hard to tell from that one image if this is it. More pics, perhaps?
