Can anyone ID this plant that I found growing wild in my yard?
W Central Arizona. Not sure if the purple is due to it not liking the soil, or if it's supposed to be that way. I can't find a site where I put in the characteristics of the plant and it helps to ID. I potted it in case I couldn't locate it again.
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Hi, It could be a Clematis, grow it on - if it is it will flower (could be spring summer or autumn) depending on variety!
Here's a link for an app you can use to ID this plant:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.danatech.xingseus&hl=en_US&gl=US
Hello there. I have a friend who would keep on growing any of her unknown plants, only because she wants a surprise :) I do it for the same reason, only to find it was a weed and I nurtured it to its full growth, LOL I hope you have a surprise too. To me, this looks very much like a weed, but then our shrimp plants also look like this. The color purple in most plants depicts a lack of phosphorus. I hope you have a wonderful surprise
This is a Honeysuckle!
I’m pretty sure it is a type of tree
Hello, this link might be helpful!
Best ID apps
https://www.hortibiz.com/news/?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=38305&cHash=53e73322a0916946ef54e89add6a6b89
https://bestappsguru.com/best-plant-identification-app/
Not clematis, we have lots of that growing, looks like purple basil, does it have a scent to it? The green may be another type of basil.
Thank you all for your comments and for the links. I think I'm just going to let it grow and I'll dump it later if it's just a weed. 😜Meantime, I just discovered that a vine that suddenly appeared all over the yard is likely morning glory, and it's going to be a chore to remove! ugh
It’s hard near impossible to tell the size or height of your plant looking at this photograph with this perspective……..its color and textured leaves does look similar to ajuga
https://www.google.com/search?q=ajuga&client=safari&hl=en-us&sxsrf=ALeKk01tfgBAD2obrZHYLS1KJMl0bnpkLw:1629165549231&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=0I1He6Xz7bTesM%252CA8RunvH3BIGZLM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQoIvXUEXH7l2rrB6iJioeE4Uso5g&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiE693O-rbyAhXaFVkFHeU8Bb8Q_h16BAgUEAE&biw=1276&bih=1539&dpr=2#imgrc=0I1He6Xz7bTesM&imgdii=63gwccqpax97vM
For the best local professional advice I would highly suggest contacting your cooperative extension. These offices are manned by volunteer master gardeners on site there waiting to answer the communities questions that know your local situation quite well.
Master gardeners are required to volunteer back designated hours ( plus continuing education) each year to maintain MG certification -this community outreach and education is their goal.
Now has a little bloom. I haven't had any more time to research. It reminds me of a verbena, but the leaf is wrong. I'll check out the links everyone sent...and.. I finally got a few of my books out of storage, so I can look up to see if maybe it's listed with wildflowers
Pl@ntnet will identify plants with your photo
Pl@ntnet site seems to think it is a red spiderling. It's the closest match yet, but a little different. The leaves look a bit different and the way the flower cluster looks. But it's likely right. I think I'll have to wait until it's completely bloomed to try to get an exact match. Meantime, I've contacted the botanical garden to see what they think. Thank you, everyone.