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title: "Are these weeds??"
description: "Are these weeds??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/dPgdrqO2ovTQZyssRHU7tw"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Charli"
published: "2025-06-28T23:38:06.83986Z"
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# Are these weeds??

_Posted by Charli on 2025-06-28_

Are these weeds??

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## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-29

It could be pigweed based on my plant ID app. Not sure.

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-29

Definitely in the amaranth family. Probably a wild variety. Whether you consider it a weed or not depends on what you wanted to grow. If you happen to be growing squash, these make a great trap plant for cucumber beetles

#### Charli replied on 2025-06-29

Do they do anything to protect tomatoes??

#### Waspinator replied on 2025-06-29

Not that i know of

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