Hello, find this on my balcony and very easy to grow! Anyone has any idea what is it? Thank you!

by AlfalfaOld5728

9 Comments

  1. Full_Choke

    It looks like Red Amaranth which is a good sacrificial plant for pests if in a garden.

  2. Wildeandwitchy

    Weed is just a slur for plants you don’t want there.

    Seconding red amaranth 😉

  3. Aine_Ellsechs

    A lot of plants look similar. A good way of identifying them is by their flower. It’s very difficult to be able to identify it at this point. It could be a number of things. Also, a weed is any plant growing where you don’t want it to. Essentially any plant can be a weed. Another way of possibly identifying the plant growing in your box is to become a detective. Look around your immediate surroundings and see if there is anything growing that looks similar. Then spread out a little further. It could be growing behind your building and a seed might have blown into your box, a squirrel could have dropped it, or a bird might have dropped it in your box. If that doesn’t work, wait until it flowers.
    If I had to guess, I’d say it could possibly be amaranth. I doubt it is, but that’s what it reminds me of. Good luck.

  4. If you grew it, it’s a plant. If it grew itself it’s a weed.

  5. No-Exit-3874

    Only you can tell if it’s a weed 🤷🏻‍♀️

  6. Lemon_Zzst

    Yup, weeds are in the eye of the beholder. If it grew itself, and you want it, it’s a volunteer. If you don’t want it, it’s a volunteer weed 😉

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