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Seedling ID

RBMancRBManc Posts: 59
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Hello, 

I have a strange seedling which has popped up from a packet of Salvia Blue Victoria. 

I've tried using Google Lens and plant ID apps but they are bringing up quite a range, from chilli/pepper to some kind of nightshade. Hopefully you good people on here might be able to give a more concrete ID.

Photos attached

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited April 2023
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    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The flowers look like some sort of Solanum

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • RBMancRBManc Posts: 59
    @Pete.8 Google Lens suggested Solanum aethiopicum, I've never heard of it and not sure how common it is to grow but looking again at the photos of it I think you may be right! 
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    I think it's solanum nigrum, black nightshade

    A bit more info here

    https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/black-nightshade/

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The solanum family is vast so there are lots of things it could be - some of them are good to eat - tomatoes, aubergines etc others are very toxic - e.g. Deadly Nightshade etc.

    If you're intrigued, pot it up and grow it on and see what happens, but be aware it may be toxic if you have children about.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • RBMancRBManc Posts: 59
    Thank you, definitely looks like it's not something I want to keep as we have cats around and my sisters inquisitive dog visiting. Shame, because it's growing well, but I think it'll end up in the bin! 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Curiosity would make me keep it just to see ,but I agree with the others ,wear gloves when you touch it just in case .
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