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CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
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Hi guys,

I bought a pack of sweet pea seeds a while ago and they have started to germinate. However in one of the pots there is a seedling which definitely doesn't look like a sweet pea plant even though the seed it's growing out of looks the same!

Can anyone tell me what it is at this small stage?

Thanks :)

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hi @CraighB not 100% sure but could possibly be a vetch.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I think vetch too. They're pea family so they have similar seeds.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    A Vetch! I've never heard of one before. Just googled it at it looks a bit of a messy plant.

    Does anyone actually grow these?
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I like to see them in a hedgerow. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Generally regarded as a wildflower or weed. They pop up in my garden from time to time.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Ah right well I don't think I will keep it but I'm glad I know what it is now and it's the first time I've heard of a Vetch! :)
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    I have vetch growing in my front hedge and I like it.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
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