What leafy plant is this?

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  1. Elizabeth13

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    Another "what is this?" from me!

    I am sure it must be a potted/intended plant.. But haven't got a clue what it's meant to be!
    Tell-tale signs is it is in a planter.. But is also now in my border, so wanted to check.

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    It aint coriander is it?
     
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    If it is I don't know how it got there!
    I've never planted coriander :what:

    Edit: It's not coriander. Thanks to google images :)
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Sorry, just have a fear of coriander, my neighbour grew it "everywhere.:D"
     
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    :heehee:

    Same as me with Ivy after getting the what.. over probably 10 years worth off the back wall :loll:
     
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    hey, is it feverfew, looks very much like it.:scratch:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Doesn't that have a strong scent to the leaves?
     
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    I am not sure. It looks similar.
    Again, if it is i don't know how it's got there - haven't seen it in my garden before!
     
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    It does look like feverfew ,it will have a very strong smell if so give it the smell test ...Feverfew seeds easy so easy to arrive in your garden
    Dave
     
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      :heehee: just made a quick dash out to front to pick a leaf, i wouldnt call it strong but its ....ermmm...herby smelling when you rub it lol.
       
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      Just had a smell.. It does smell herbal-ish.
      Not sure what a feverfew is supposed to smell of, but it definitely has a smell!
       
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      Strangely, I also thought it looked like Coriander .. but also like Celery ... ?

      Could it have been deposited by birds?

       
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      It looks like feverfew to me, and well worth having, it will be a bushy plants covered with fresh daisy flowers for weeks and when it's over you can just pull it up without a second thought and compost it.
       
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        It might not be either coriander or feverfew as the leaves just don't look quiet right and at the moment my feverfew is in flower which your probably would be as well if that is what it is.

        I have quiet a few plants in my garden through the bird seed i buy that gets either thrown out by them or passed through their digestive system.Let your plant flower and if the flowers are a small daisy type then you will know that it is feverfew or if another colour something else:)
         
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          My first thought was feverfew as the leaves are similar but it looks as though your plant is a single stem and feverfew normally branches out very quickly. I agree with Kandy, feverfew would usually be a lot taller and in flower by now. The leaves smell like crysanthemum leaves as it is the same family.

          It could be celery or coriander. :scratch:
           
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