What's this weed?!!
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Rhonda B on Jun 26, 2015Yes-it is Amaranth and considered a weed. Specifically it looks like Amaranthus retroflexus aka Red Root Amaranth. Another name for it is Pigweed.Helpful Reply
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Suzette Trimmer on Jun 26, 2015Weeds weeds everywhere and as much as I pull them out it feels like I am pulling as much hair out of my own head. There just never seems to be an end in sight. And this from a woman who has been gardening for decades. At least you got the whole weed to show most importantly you got the ROOT. In the middle Atlantic region, it is called everything from Pigweed to a weird ginger weed. Mine grows in clumps and no matter what I do they always return. Yours though has much wider leaves but weed it is regardless. One method I have come to rely on when pulling deep rooted weeds is to drop down into hole I just pulled it out of is to pour vinegar straight down into the growth from once it came this has had long term effects with regards to the weeds not returning. Be careful and only use enough to fill hole then walk away.Good Luck, and may your weeds not return.Helpful Reply
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Sandy Burrell on Jun 26, 2015Pigweed a member of the amaranth family. Cook it like Swiss chard when it's youngHelpful Reply
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El Khan Gamelian on Jun 28, 2015Paulownia --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaulowniaHelpful Reply
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