First I thought it the leaves resembled a Hollyhock but I had not put out Hollyhock seeds in that pot. I don't know if I purposely planted it or a birdy thought it should be growing in that pot for me. Leaves of unknown ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Seed pods reminded me of Hollyhock.. Seed pods of unknown ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) But the flower is not Hollyhock... Flower of unknown ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Thanks Netty. I never would have guessed that. I did a search for Hollyhock, never thought about searching for Mallow instead. Well, isn't that a strange thing. I don't recognize any of the common names for Abutilon theophrasti so I know I didn't buy seeds on purpose. I had an assortment of wildflower seeds that I planted in one or two of the pots this spring just to see what came up and now I can not find the package...I wonder if it was included in the mix. There is a second one coming up I just noticed when I was looking at the photos. One of the common names is Indian Mallow that would explain the Hollyhock like leaves. I have plenty of seeds to try some again next year possibly. Another possibility is that I am reading the seeds can stay dormant for up to 60 years before germinating I wonder if it was in the potting soil I bought in the Spring to renew the pots with.
MAN, PULL THAT FAST. It will invade entire fields up here. As a child we had a neighbor whose field was nothing but this stuff....EVERY YEAR! I never could understand why they didn't till it under and plant a different crop or nothing at all until they had it under control. I usually have a bunch sown in the corn patch, but this year it isn't as bad a normal.
This is one plant, maybe two, in a pot right now and as long as I pull off the seed pods I should be able to keep up with it. I have Jewels of Opar, Peanut plants and Passionflower vines that are much more trouble than a couple of Indian Mallow plants are right now.