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uglymotherpluck st Thomas, Virgin Islands (USA) Nov 13, 2014

We have more mystery plants growing in the yard and I'd like to know if I should just uproot them or nurture them. I live on St. Thomas V.I.

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Metrosideros Keaau, HI Nov 13, 2014

Without seeing a flower or seed capsule, the 1st plant looks similar to a Malvastrum, or a Sida.

http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/result.cfm?genus=Malvastrum&species=coromandelianum&rank1=&epithet1=

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrSbhh5k2VU2tYAsyNXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0ODc5amtwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDUyMV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=chr-comodo&va=Malvastrum+coromandelianum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida_rhombifolia

http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2741

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO8zq3lGVUBbsANi9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0ODc5amtwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDUyMV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=chr-comodo&va=Sida+rhombifolia


In the 3rd photo, the plants in the background look like Callisia fragrans, Basket Plant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callisia_fragrans

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO8z_plWVUhmoAXeVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0ODc5amtwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDUyMV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=chr-comodo&va=callisia+fragrans

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