What kind of plant is this. They are sprouting in my garden.

Nicole Lyons
by Nicole Lyons
They have tiny little purple flowers.
  9 answers
  • Ro Ro on Oct 21, 2017

    looks like bamboo

  • Judy siudara Judy siudara on Oct 21, 2017

    where is your geographic location? could be a # of plants, depending on Zone. tiny purple flowers could be wisteria, but as a large tree could be other ,such as ... Try to google description- it is amazing what they come up w/! J.

  • Dav31157772 Dav31157772 on Oct 21, 2017

    Weeds


  • Bca31351808 Bca31351808 on Oct 21, 2017

    maybe you can post another picture soon and maybe we can figure it out for you.

  • Lisa Lisa on Oct 21, 2017

    Definitely bamboo

  • Denise Denise on Oct 21, 2017

    looks like bamboo.

  • Bari-lyn Otis Bari-lyn Otis on Oct 22, 2017

    At first I thought bamboo too. Especially the stalk on the left and leaves at the left-hand bottom. BUT, the "wood" part in-between the leaves is wrong. The center plant does look like a weed. Let us know if you find out...


  • Nicole Lyons Nicole Lyons on Oct 22, 2017

    I found out what this plant is. Eulophia graminea, a terrestrial orchids that grows in mulch. It is an invasive plant of Asian origin. Thanks to all who wrote.

    • Barbara Barbara on Oct 23, 2017

      It seems to grow with gusto in Miami-Dade area. Pictures on Google show delicate purple flowers and would be enjoyed by those who prefer "bird landscaping." I have beautiful flowers growing in my yard which I never planted, but mowed around these gifts from the birds.

  • PJ Wise PJ Wise on Oct 22, 2017

    I would love a better description of the flowers. When do they bloom? Are they fragrant, like what? How long to the blooms last? More descriptions please as the stems do not provide enough help.