Mulberry? Oak?

[bluegreen24]

I transplanted it to a pot and brought inside for the winter thinking it might be a mulberry seedling, but am not so sure anymore. Any idea? Location in New York

 

[Matias]

It does feel kinda mulberry like, but I am not good with species I haven't seen go through cycles

 

[bobs yeruncle]

I think you've found an aibika, Abelmoschus manihot. Ornamental cousin of okra
https://www.brookgreen.org/plant-collection/name/abelmoschus-manihot
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/abelmoschus-manihot/

 

[Matias]

That does also look very okra like!

 

[Njdelaney]

If it was Mulberry, it would already have a woody stem at that size.

 

[bluegreen24]

I think you've found an aibika, Abelmoschus manihot. Ornamental cousin of okra
https://www.brookgreen.org/plant-collection/name/abelmoschus-manihot
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/abelmoschus-manihot/

Oh! I grow okra in the summer, and now that you say it, it does look similar. Thanks

 

[bobs yeruncle]

It's probably one of those instead then lol. Not really hairy enough for the aibika, I was too focused on the leaf shape. Glad I could help narrow it down anyway

 

[ATH]

If it was Mulberry, it would already have a woody stem at that size.

And there would be no opposite leaf arrangement. I'm going with "not a tree".

 

[Matias]

As someone who has grown okra in a commercial setting, I feel I have brought shame to my house. It's amazing what context can do to your brain.

 

[DGC]

Mulberry and Oak are both alternate bud arrangement, that looks opposite, it also doesnt look like a woody plant.