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Mishal
Caguas
Puerto Rico
November 10, 2009
07:25 PM Post #7261224
| This little thing just appeared out of a pot of philodendrons. I thought the foliage was interesting and let it stay, and it began to bloom a few days ago. I'd like to know what it is, because I've never seen anything like it before.
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Mishal
Caguas
Puerto Rico
November 10, 2009
07:27 PM Post #7261227
| Here is a picture of some of the foliage. I do not know if this is normal growth, or a result of it "reaching" for light. But all the "leaf" sections look like this. 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
November 10, 2009
07:41 PM Post #7261277
| Fennel. A herb (good in sauces for fish).
Resin
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postmandug
Bardstown, KY
(Zone 6a)
November 10, 2009
07:43 PM Post #7261279
| Looks more like dill to me |
Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Spain
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2009
05:27 AM Post #7262579
| This is Anethum graveolens. 
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roxxanne
Houston, PA
(Zone 6a)
November 11, 2009
08:30 AM Post #7262726
| Looks like dill to me too. You should be able to tell by the smell, crush a leaflet in your hand and smell it.
Roxanne |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2009
08:59 AM Post #7262784
| Mishal, here are pics of both Fennel and dill for comparison. I agree with Resin, given the leaves shown in your picture, this appears to be common fennel. Fennel has a fairly large bulb.
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/tcweeds/weeds/fact-sheets/Fenne...
http://www.bonnieplants.com/LearnGrowLibrary/HowtoGrowBonnie... |
whojaexpect
Sacramento, CA
November 11, 2009
12:44 PM Post #7263533
| Sure looks like Dill to me. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
November 11, 2009
01:00 PM Post #7263582
| Are there any seeds to show?
Dill has flattened seeds.
Fennel has rounded seeds.
What does it smell like.
Dill, smells like Dill!
Fennel has a Licorice or Anise scent. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2009
01:16 PM Post #7263658
| Not Dill, that doesn't have quite such fine wiry thread-like leaves.
| Quoted: | | Fennel has a fairly large bulb. |
Only some cultivars have the bulb, most don't
Resin
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postmandug
Bardstown, KY
(Zone 6a)
November 11, 2009
01:21 PM Post #7263686
| The Mammoth Dill does, the Fern Leaf does not. |
Mishal
Caguas
Puerto Rico
November 11, 2009
04:24 PM Post #7264415
| There are no seeds yet (haven't seen anything visiting the flowers either). Unfortunately, I don't know what Dill smells like (don't have any dried stuff in the cabinet to check either) and I don't have any anise in stock either to check. However, crushing the leaves in hand did give off a sharp, almost minty smell for a few moments, but then it went to a crushed greenery smell.
I am also unsure of what to make about the bulb/root descriptions. This plant appeared out of a four-inch pot, which is being shared with by another mystery plant (alas, I won't put any pictures up until it blooms because it looks so much like a generic wide-bladed fleshy grass, but the blooms were something else) There has been no appearance of a taproot from the bottom, and the plant itself is barely two feet high.
The flowers in all the pictures look very similar, but they aren't close-up enough for me to compare leaf-structure. Still, it looks closest to Dill, does anyone have any closer pictures of Dill leaves, or do you need closer pictures from any structure of mine to help? |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2009
07:34 PM Post #7265024
| Here is a picture of dill leaves http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/vegetabl/dill2.htm
and fennel http://www.fotosearch.com/STF002/611098/ |
Mr_Canthus
Billingshurst
United Kingdom
November 11, 2009
07:42 PM Post #7265055
| The one thing that really steers me awy from fennel is the sperical shape of the umbel in the first picture. I'm used to seeing them only as flat umbels. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
November 12, 2009
07:30 AM Post #7266304
| The umbel shape looks fine for Fennel to me.
Resin
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