there’s a few papaya growing wild in my apt complex and i...
there’s a few papaya growing wild in my apt complex and i literally take the long way thru the buildings so i pass ALL of them on my way home from the bus stop.
i’ve tried to take a cutting from one and it didn’t pan out so i decided i’d wait until i found a liiiiitle seedling and just uproot THAT and steal it away to my apartment to grow as my own.
but maybe i can harvest some seeds! these two (i say two but it’s really like three in one spot and one little guy in another) papayas have started flowering! hopefully they’ll give viable fruits; in any case you KNOW i’ll keep greg updated.
first four photos are the cluster of plants, it has opened flowers and buds! i’ve also included my hand for reference on how THICK this trunk is and last photo is the little guy. he has some green buds so he’s getting there.
bonus pic in the comments of a rando gourd i check on (on the same walking route) that is also flowering
thanks if you stuck around this long lol sorry it was a little long-winded but #ivebeensmokingplantstoo so not too sorry 😂😂 #HappyPlants #Papaya #WildPapaya floweringPlants">#floweringPlants
i’ve tried to take a cutting from one and it didn’t pan out so i decided i’d wait until i found a liiiiitle seedling and just uproot THAT and steal it away to my apartment to grow as my own.
but maybe i can harvest some seeds! these two (i say two but it’s really like three in one spot and one little guy in another) papayas have started flowering! hopefully they’ll give viable fruits; in any case you KNOW i’ll keep greg updated.
first four photos are the cluster of plants, it has opened flowers and buds! i’ve also included my hand for reference on how THICK this trunk is and last photo is the little guy. he has some green buds so he’s getting there.
bonus pic in the comments of a rando gourd i check on (on the same walking route) that is also flowering
thanks if you stuck around this long lol sorry it was a little long-winded but #ivebeensmokingplantstoo so not too sorry 😂😂 #HappyPlants #Papaya #WildPapaya floweringPlants">#floweringPlants
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@FicusOnTheGood wow Eleanor- interesting plant, which I would have not known it just walking past it, but.. love the cute flowers it is putting out! Do they have a smell to them? It does have a thick truck!! 🙌🏻😍🤗
@CourtlyKingfern very good question. i’ll check it out next time i walk by to see if they have a scent. and tbqh i only noticed it bc they look kinda like ficus leaves! the namers apparently thought the same bc the genus is named for the “edible” fig (F. carica) edible in quotes bc more ficus than that are edible but that’s just the quickest way to say what i mean and have people understand 😂😂 i just thought those pinwheels were the cutest things ever!
edit: and kinda unrelated but i love seeing stuff from you, evelyn, and i hope you’re doing well 💛💛
edit: and kinda unrelated but i love seeing stuff from you, evelyn, and i hope you’re doing well 💛💛
