Edited to say not milkweed, my mistake. I’d suspect a young tree of some kind but I am not familiar with what type, but maybe persimmon? I haven’t gotten I see one of those in person though so I can’t be more sure than just a suggestion. Apologies for the misidentification before!
Univirsul
1000% not a milkweed given the woody stem and the alternate leaf arrangement. Some kind of young tree but I’m not sure what type.
costanzashairpiece
Milkweed is essential for butterflies. Keep it.
substandardpoodle
Check them every week for the lifecycle of all kinds of little things. And then the final reward: monarch butterflies. And the coolest seed pods you ever saw – when they open up it’s exciting – a jillion fairies floating in the wind.
chibinoi
Not a milkweed (*Asclepias*).
Looks potentially like a species of *Prunus*, perhaps a Cherry Laurel which I believe grows in your State.
BoxingChoirgal
Reminds me of a crape myrtle. Not milkweed. If it’s not growing insanely fast, I’d keep it around to see how it develops.
Want2BnOre
Reminds me of persimmon
Trunip-up-loud77
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Good reason to stay! I have 3 milkweed plants, and they all have been chewed up by these beautiful babies!
rocketvester
Try using a plant identifying app to identify it.
likeitsaysmikey
Siri says custard apple/soursop, which I thought was another word for Cheremoya, but it doesn’t mention Cheremoya at all
Butterbean-queen
Persimmon
Familiar-Pepper2187
I agree with Persimmon or possibly Prunus spp.
Valuable-Plane-7892
Maybe ficus or pepper tree
CommonEarly4706
Looks like a magnolia tree
thomasech
Did you used to have a Bradford/Callery pear in this area that you cut down?
ExtensionNovel4396
That looks like what is called a Strangler fig tree.(ficus aurea).It is a very common tree in florida
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Edited to say not milkweed, my mistake. I’d suspect a young tree of some kind but I am not familiar with what type, but maybe persimmon? I haven’t gotten I see one of those in person though so I can’t be more sure than just a suggestion. Apologies for the misidentification before!
1000% not a milkweed given the woody stem and the alternate leaf arrangement. Some kind of young tree but I’m not sure what type.
Milkweed is essential for butterflies. Keep it.
Check them every week for the lifecycle of all kinds of little things. And then the final reward: monarch butterflies. And the coolest seed pods you ever saw – when they open up it’s exciting – a jillion fairies floating in the wind.
Not a milkweed (*Asclepias*).
Looks potentially like a species of *Prunus*, perhaps a Cherry Laurel which I believe grows in your State.
Reminds me of a crape myrtle. Not milkweed. If it’s not growing insanely fast, I’d keep it around to see how it develops.
Reminds me of persimmon
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Good reason to stay! I have 3 milkweed plants, and they all have been chewed up by these beautiful babies!
Try using a plant identifying app to identify it.
Siri says custard apple/soursop, which I thought was another word for Cheremoya, but it doesn’t mention Cheremoya at all
Persimmon
I agree with Persimmon or possibly Prunus spp.
Maybe ficus or pepper tree
Looks like a magnolia tree
Did you used to have a Bradford/Callery pear in this area that you cut down?
That looks like what is called a Strangler fig tree.(ficus aurea).It is a very common tree in florida
Oh you’ve got to let me know
I think it’s a persimmon tree
Persimmon. Looks identical to the one I have.
If they go they will we trouble.