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Please identify this plant
greenstead
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Does anyone know what this plant is - its a volunteer (i.e. I didn't plant it). About 2 feet tall, violet flower with a white centre. Strongly veined large leaves.
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Nicandra physalloides, Shoo fly plant
In the sticks near Peterborough
On an entirely unrelated note (
) I love your bench, and the back of your house greenstead! 
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Strangely, I'd never actually seen one of these plants until this week when we visited a gardens where they were growing in their walled veg garden, then, some one on our site offered seeds so I'm going to grow it next year. I like it, some dont.
Thnx Fairygirl...back of house is improving...
Cat objects sometimes.
Really?? thnx v much. A weed? I like it, more please.
Near bird table may explain its appearance.
Is it toxic??
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Last edited: 08 September 2017 17:48:12
Did you try those seeds. I like the plant but note it produces large seed pods and spreads like a FIRE STORM. Oops.