This plant came up among some seeds I was given.It looked like a sunflower plant when it first appeared and grew very fast
to nearly 2mtrs.The stem is a bit thicker than a broom stick.The seed head hangs down like a fox tail. I thought that it may be some sort of Sorgum but otherwise have
no idea.
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What is it?
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I am gonna take a stab here Greg but to me it looks like a tobacco plant that has gone to seed. Probably not but gee it looks similar.
Good luck
Ken.
Good luck
Ken.
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I have checked out different plants on Google, it grew up looking like a Sunflower but no flower, also looks like a Hemp bush but different seeds.
ditto for wild tobacco plant but no berries .When the seed ripens I will take another photo and in meantime if I find out I will post, and yes the seed head is full of very tiny seeds.
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ditto for wild tobacco plant but no berries .When the seed ripens I will take another photo and in meantime if I find out I will post, and yes the seed head is full of very tiny seeds.
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GDG
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Definitely not hemp.
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Hi, I sent a photo into our W.A. Ag Dept and the plant has been identified as a species of Amaranthus, safe for the birds and I should get
a bucket load of seed heads from it. I will keep some seeds and plant out again in spring.
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a bucket load of seed heads from it. I will keep some seeds and plant out again in spring.
Cheers
GDG
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I get a weedy species of amaranthus coming up here at times & the green seed heads are excellent green food for finches and neophemas. Our one is much smaller than the one in the pic. There are plenty of amaranthus species and cultivated varieties.