Random plant in my outside garden that is in terrible condition
PlantID said that it was an "eastern redbud" and not considered a weed. Is that what this is, and how did it randomly show up? I have seen this before! It's very pretty, is it houseplant-able?
Sorry forgot to say I am in Ohio and I think that is zone 6b (new to this)
EstablishmentFull797
That sounds right. Eastern redbud is a smallish tree with vividly red/pink flowers in early spring, and attractive foliage from spring until fall. Their seeds grow in bean-like pods and get carried around by birds and other animals.
GnaphaliumUliginosum
Yes
Seeds naturally disperse in all kinds of ways, that’s kinda how plants exist.
No.
SuicideSqurral
It is not a house plant it is a small to medium sized tree. Mine is over 25 feet tall
basaltcolumn
Yup, redbud! Temperate trees don’t do well grown inside like a traditional houseplant. They are picky about soil/watering, usually need very high light, and need to be put somewhere cold but not so cold that their roots freeze for the winter so they can go dormant. If you do want to try, I’d look into bonsai care for temperate deciduous trees. Even if you aren’t going to prune it to be extremely small like a bonsai, they have basic care of trees indoors down to a science. Maybe protect it from being eaten by rabbits over winter and leave it outside then dig it up in late winter or early spring if you do want to bring it in, then you aren’t shocking it right before winter dormancy or interrupting it’s growth after it’s gotten going for the warm season.
anOvenofWitches
I’m so excited I’ve started seeing these everywhere! I read you can fry the flowers and eat them and that the branches are used as an Appalachian spice for venison!
toxcrusadr
The beans can blow quite a ways in the wind so if there’s one anywhere within a block or so it’s probably from that. Or a bird.
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Sorry forgot to say I am in Ohio and I think that is zone 6b (new to this)
That sounds right. Eastern redbud is a smallish tree with vividly red/pink flowers in early spring, and attractive foliage from spring until fall. Their seeds grow in bean-like pods and get carried around by birds and other animals.
Yes
Seeds naturally disperse in all kinds of ways, that’s kinda how plants exist.
No.
It is not a house plant it is a small to medium sized tree. Mine is over 25 feet tall
Yup, redbud! Temperate trees don’t do well grown inside like a traditional houseplant. They are picky about soil/watering, usually need very high light, and need to be put somewhere cold but not so cold that their roots freeze for the winter so they can go dormant. If you do want to try, I’d look into bonsai care for temperate deciduous trees. Even if you aren’t going to prune it to be extremely small like a bonsai, they have basic care of trees indoors down to a science. Maybe protect it from being eaten by rabbits over winter and leave it outside then dig it up in late winter or early spring if you do want to bring it in, then you aren’t shocking it right before winter dormancy or interrupting it’s growth after it’s gotten going for the warm season.
I’m so excited I’ve started seeing these everywhere! I read you can fry the flowers and eat them and that the branches are used as an Appalachian spice for venison!
The beans can blow quite a ways in the wind so if there’s one anywhere within a block or so it’s probably from that. Or a bird.