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Moreton Bay Chestnut starting to sprout (imgpile.com)

submitted 1 year ago by sloonark@lemm.ee to c/greenspace

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I love these guys. Grab a few seeds from a local park, take them home and watch them sprout.

The Moreton Bay Chestnut (aka black bean tree, or three bean tree) is native to south east Queensland and grows into a large tree, unless kept in a pot.

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[–] sean@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow really cool! I've never seen a chestnut sprout. What are your plans for the tree?

[–] sloonark@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Definitely keep it in a pot. I have three together in a pot from last year. They are currently about 40cm tall.

I'll probably end up giving this one away. I like to propagate different plants but then I often end up with too many and I don't know what to do with them.