Trying to identify this plant
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Does this vine look familiar to anyone? It comes back every year and my husband rips it out thinking it's a weed....The few times I let it grow it has flowers that remind me of a morning glory. Wondering if anyone can identify this for me?
17 answers
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Just out of couriousity what color was the flower?
Janet Pizaro
on May 11, 2016
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It looks to me like wild Morning Glory I have them in back yard and they look the same
Luis
on May 11, 2016
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Sweet Peas or possibly a four o'clock plant.
MN Mom
on May 11, 2016
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It looks like that to me too I remember it got in my mothers garden had it spreads like wildfire and wraps around anything near it my father put acid or lime on it to get rid of it they were pink flowers and looked so pretty
MaeGatineau
on May 11, 2016
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I do not think it is morning glory. There leaves are a lot smaller.
Janet Pizaro
on May 11, 2016
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It looks like wild morning glory. In some places it is called bind weed for obvious reasons. The flowers and vine are pretty but look out, it will take over everything and you will never get rid of it. Flowers are usually white.
Gina
on May 11, 2016
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Morning glories
Inez
on May 11, 2016
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Take a picture when it has flowers. It's doesn't look like sweet pea.
Alma V. Oliveros
on May 11, 2016
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It's bind weed and your husband is right to get rid of it. It will smother everything and even pull down fences if left. It can grow from tiny pieces so lawn mowering it can spread it everywhere.
Susan Hawkey
on May 12, 2016
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Japanese Knot Weed? really hope not....
Dor2683540
on May 12, 2016
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After a little investigating with your help I believe it is bind weed... Just what I need...another invasive plant! A few years ago I found oriental bittersweet in my garden. That is a real tough one to get rid of also and very invasive. Thank you everyone for your input and naming that plant!
Barbara Passaro
on May 12, 2016
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Bind weed is the devil. It had taken over my entire yard after I moved in (before I learned to garden). It covered and killed everything. I used to joke that if my old dog layed in one place too long it would cover her. I read somewhere that it can grow up to 1 inch PER HOUR. Now, when I see it, I pull it right away. I wouldn't say I am winning, but it is a solid tie! If you are vigilant, you can get ahead of it.
Megan
on May 12, 2016
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I had that at my old house. I always assumed it was morning glory. If you get all the roots when removing, you can fight it.
Connie
on May 12, 2016
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Lyda Maria Caroley
on May 12, 2016
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Hi, it looks like a Diplandenia. The flowers look like a morning glory. Has a vine look n attracts hummingbirds.
Jul3245953
on May 13, 2016
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I was also interest to see your answers! It looks familiar to me also. Smiles, Cyndi
ByLightOfMoon
on May 23, 2016
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This looks like bindweed. It is impossible to get rid of as the roots are very deep and can lay dormant through harsh winters. It is a perennial and will come back every year. Eventually it will take over and will strangle everything in it's path. If you only have a small amount of it and can verify that it is Bindweed, then try to pull all of the roots out and suffocate it with weed killer. Once it gets out of control, it will be impossible.
Michelle
on Aug 16, 2016
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