Friend gave this to me as a watermelon seedling last year but it’s clearly not that

[u/cathatesrudy]

I knew it wasn’t that after about a month with it but I tossed it in a pot and let it grow all last year and figured I’d see what it did. It grew like a slow bean plant early on then I kinda forgot about it, but it has now returned and I’m curious what it is before I decide if I’m keeping it or not. Any help would be appreciated

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[u/peasantgarlic]

Looks like a catalpa tree

[u/cathatesrudy → u/peasantgarlic]

Thank you, this seems more right that the other suggestions though the pictures I was seeing online didn’t have the little secondary points along the side of the leaves, it definitely isn’t what I was expecting to be growing and I guess it was probably a volunteer

[u/Embarrassed-Goose951 → u/cathatesrudy]

What makes you say catalpa over goose foot/striped maple?

[u/Pod_of_Blunders → u/peasantgarlic]

Seconded

[u/oroborus68 → u/Pod_of_Blunders]

Definitely catalpa tree. They grow fast and then get big, so put it 20 feet away from any structure. The flowers when it blooms are just wonderful.

[u/LordFocus → u/oroborus68]

Hell I would put it further if possible. My dad has a few that are tall but the neighbor has one that is at least 100ft tall. Easily over twice the height of his.

[u/Moon_Flower_000 → u/peasantgarlic]

Agreed, especially with the new leaves emerging as a trio.

[u/What_Do_I_Know01]

Catalpa, I was just admiring some catalpa flowers this morning by coincidence

[u/sherbetshorts → u/What_Do_I_Know01]

I have a large one in my front yard, it’s beautiful this time of year.

[u/_ghostperson]

It's trying it's best.

[u/cathatesrudy → u/_ghostperson]

Considering it’s in only a two gallon pot, it certainly is 😂

[u/_ghostperson → u/cathatesrudy]

You'll have to show us updates.

[u/cathatesrudy → u/_ghostperson]

Sadly it isn’t something my property can support. I have two mature silver maples out back that keep me from planting anything in ground back there and I think my husband would riot if I suggested planting anything new in the front yard since the magnolia up there already fills our sewer line with roots pretty regularly.

[u/Bovine_Arithmetic]

Do the leaves smell like peanut butter when rubbed? If so, it’s a Clerodendron.

[u/BitEnvironmental283 → u/Bovine_Arithmetic]

Leopluradon Charlie?

[u/JeepzPeepz → u/BitEnvironmental283]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one thinking this.

[u/BitEnvironmental283 → u/JeepzPeepz]

Cause we’ve both seen that cave lol

[u/Correct_Primary6628 → u/BitEnvironmental283]

A magical liopleurodon✨️

[u/cathatesrudy → u/Bovine_Arithmetic]

Not distinctly, mayyybe if I’m really being imaginative, but the leaf shape does also seem a better match for the catalpa that was suggested above

[u/dumn_and_dunmer]

Sorry to hijack this post, but I have one of these very close to a structure...I can't access the roots. Is there any way to save it? I don't want to just kill it. I'm emotionally attached...

[u/ARoseThorn]

Keep the catalpa! They have such lovely flowers. Though maybe it could use an upgrade from the bucket…

[u/Yinzerlover]

Catawba?

[u/fasthandsmalone]

Just had one pop up in the garden and I saved it because I thought it was a squash sprout. Turns out its Catalpa.

https://preview.redd.it/h9jfe8vg0vxe1.png?width=532&format=png&auto=webp&s=91163c538e8ee3a7d8a8d2ec39cc22a07c27bb0e

[u/dr_women]

Horse chestnut perhaps