Is it velvet leaf? In my raisers garden bed. That's what Google lens is suggesting. If so do I need to remove it before it flowers to prevent spread? Is it okay to just top the top with flowers off because a bean is growing on it!
by Sarah_hearts_plants
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In Indiana, US
Velvet leaf for sure. Does it feel soft like toilet paper? That’s what lumberpeople did back in the day. It is capable of releasing up to 14,000 seeds and the seeds are viable for 50 years. So I always suggest people to pull this out when I spot one. It is non native weed.
Velvet leaf. Don’t let it go to seed – you’ll never see the end of it.
Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti.
Definitely Velvet leaf!