What are these seedlings?

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    A friend asked me what these seedings are and I am unable to answer. Someone help me out please... Thanks very much.
     

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    They look a lot like Beetroot to me or Swiss Chard to me but don't know if there are any flower seedlings that have red stems:smile:
     
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    The leaves don't look right to me (pointy ends), but I think that Perennial Sunflower seedlings looked a bit like that when I grew some a few years ago.

    The trouble is that there's nothing in that image to get a sense of scale. What size pot is it?
     
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    I was thinking sunflower or Spinach or chard if you have sown any of them of course.. :SUNsmile:
     
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      Here you are...
       

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      Looks like a Money Plant :heehee:
       
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        Possibly seedling Ash tree???
         
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        Just had a look iat them in my garden and they have green stems and narrower first leaves.


        What about Chinese Lanterns?

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        P.S. Is that £1 the prize for getting it right?
         
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          Look a bit like Sycamore seedlings. Looking forward to seeing them grow :blue thumb:
           
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          Mystery resolved! They are Malabar spinach .

          Here is a post I found online with a photo showing exactly the same seedlings.
          THE MAY GARDEN
           
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            What do they look like now? :spinning:
             
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            This is from a few days ago
             

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              Oh good as I have thought Quinoa as mine germinated..
               
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