Plant questions

Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  moringa (drumstick tree)

  What is this plant with small oval leaflets – is it moringa (drumstick tree)?

  This looks like a young moringa tree (Moringa oleifera), also called drumstick tree or sahjan. It’s a fast‑growing edible tree whose leaves, flowers, and pods are commonly used as a vegetable and in herbal remedies.

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  papaya

  What is this volunteer plant with deeply lobed leaves in my garden?

  This looks like a young papaya (Carica papaya) that has sprouted from a dropped seed. If you have space and good sun, you can let it grow into a fruiting papaya tree, otherwise remove or transplant it while it’s still small.

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