This fellow is a current plant that sprung up recently. It is currently about 2' long with 4 stems that are I guess what you would call "alternate" although not evenly. The leaves are this way as well. The largest leaf is about 4" long and 3" wide. There are no flowers, berries or tendrils. Although at this point it looks like a vine, I am not 100% sure it is. So far I am leaning on calling it a Citron Melon, but wanted to get everyone's input first.
Well, okay. This one all the leaves seem to be the same. So I was thinking it may be something different. The first one hasn't come back, so I'll transplant this one soon so it will get more sun light and plug up the last existing open spot on our north fence line. Thank you so very much. This forum has been such a blessing.
Daniel is right about the variable leaf shape. Try feeling the underside of the leaves, they are wonderfully soft and sort of woolly!
We were hoping that the fruit would attract birds. My wife loves her birds. However, we have decided not to encourage this tree to grow for another reason. "During the months of February until April proximity to this tree can contribute to severe pollen allergy." My wife suffers from allergies so we don't want trees and plants that will make this worse.
That depends on if she is allergic to this species or not. There's always certain kinds that trigger reactions in different individuals. That's why allergists test using pollen from a whole range of likely suspects. You could plant something that produces clouds of pollen without it being a problem for her.
